- Elon Musk said that with the rise of robots, a universal basic income will be needed in the future.
- Musk is working hard to create a robot that can complete ordinary tasks so that humans don’t have to do this.
- However, this will take away a lot of service jobs, which is why humans need a guaranteed income.
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Due to the potential rise of robots, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is supporting the universal basic income movement-in fact, he is developing one himself.
In a speech on artificial intelligence (AI) hosted by Tesla this week, Musk stated that he is working hard to create a “Tesla robot,” or a robot that can perform “dangerous, repetitive and boring tasks”, so humans don’t have to do it. But Musk recognizes that the creation of this robot may replace people’s current paid jobs, which is why he said in the future A guaranteed income may be required.
“Essentially, in the future, manual work will be a choice,” Musk said in his speech. He added: “This is why I think a universal basic income is needed in the long run.”
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Musk said that the robot will be “friendly”, standing at a height of 1.7m and speeds up to 8 kilometers per hour. But if its creation goes according to plan, it will take up many people’s work.
Although Musk’s robots have not yet taken over, companies in some countries have turned to automation instead of paying for work. For example, the Insider before Report Those restaurants in America Work hard to recruit For months, they have turned to QR codes to allow diners to view the menu instead of having the waiter bring them.
In South Africa, Shoprite revealed this week that it is testing a cashierless store Use AI and machine vision to track customer purchases.
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If this trend continues, universal basic income is likely to become an important part of the discussion. Some city Has begun testing a pilot universal basic income program for target population groups, California recently roll out The largest statewide basic income program in the United States prioritizes pregnant women and seniors outside the foster care system.
