Universal Basic Income For People Who Lost Jobs To AI
The conversation I had with my neighbour last month stays with me. She’d worked in customer service for BT for fifteen years when she received the news: her entire department was being restructured. AI powered chatbots would handle most customer enquiries. She’d be given three months to apply for other roles within the company, but everyone knew there wouldn’t be enough positions for everyone. She asked me, with genuine concern in her voice, what happens to people like her when the machines take over. It’s not a hypothetical question anymore. Companies across the UK are making similar announcements with increasing […]
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