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Universal Basic Income: How It Works, What We Know and the Arguments For and Against It
Universal basic income is more than an anti-poverty proposal. If AI and robots displace work at scale, a universal dividend could ensure technological progress produces shared security instead of concentrated power.
The Future of Work in the Age of Automation
AI isn't just automating repetitive labor anymore. New research shows how generative AI is changing professional work, entry-level careers and the skills employers need—and what workers can do now.