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Sam Altman's universal basic income experiment reveals benefits and limitations in addressing AI job losses
The impact generative AI is having on the jobs market is well documented. Altman, boss of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, said that in 2016, he started realizing the effects...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman backed a three-year study to investigate the viability of such a program, and the lead researcher has revealed the latest findings: there are benefits to UBI, but it's not a silver bullet. Altman, boss of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, said that in 2016, he started realizing the effects that advanced AI could have on society, especially jobs, and conducted an experiment aimed at showing that UBI could negate some of these issues. Recipients were also more likely to visit a hospital, see a specialist, go to the dentist, and cut down on excess alcohol and drug use, though the researchers noted that there was no direct evidence of greater access to healthcare or improvements in physical and mental health.
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