Scott Santens
Editor of Basic Income Today
EDITOR’S PICKS
The AI future is already here
New data confirms it: Companies are hiring less in roles that AI can do
Latest Articles
New book outlines why Basic Income could be the solution to poverty and inequality
Public policy experts at Northumbria University, whose research focuses on welfare reform as a means of tackling poverty and inequality, are preparing for the publication of a new book which examines the case for the introduction of a Basic Income.
AI is ‘breaking’ entry-level jobs that Gen Z workers need to launch careers, LinkedIn exec warns
LinkedIn’s chief economic opportunity officer, Aneesh Raman, said artificial intelligence is increasingly threatening the types of jobs that historically have served as stepping stones for young workers who are just beginning their careers. He likened the disruption to the decline of manufacturing in the 1980s.
Campaign for living income pilot launches in Greater Manchester, UK
Middleton Cooperating is among the organisations leading the campaign
Income Inequality
I Worked Hard My Entire Life — Now I’m 70 And Broke. Something Has To Change In This Country.
“I don’t own a house. My IRA is long gone. The only thing my kids are likely to inherit right now is a pretty good object lesson in what not to do financially.”
Most Americans can’t afford life anymore — and they just don’t matter to the economy like they once did
Burns tries to stretch every dollar to maximize their quality of life on the family’s limited income.
Top 1 Percent Has Sapped $79T in Wealth From Bottom 90 Percent Since 1975
In 2023 alone, $3.9 trillion was sapped from the bottom 90 percent— enough to give every worker a $32,000 raise.
Pilots & Experiments
Software engineer lost his $150K-a-year job to AI—he’s been rejected from 800 jobs and forced to DoorDash and live in a trailer to make ends meet
By: Preston ForeSee original article here. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has predicted that AI will be doing all coding tasks by next
Trump’s cuts halt UCSF study that gave Black young adults guaranteed income
By Anna Bauman, Jack Lee See original post here. Tremon Chandler, a 25-year-old from Ohio, moved to San Francisco four years
Largest-scale cash transfer reentry program to date successfully reduced recidivism
An Impact Study of the Returning Citizens Stimulus Program
The Social Debate
Opinion: Is Connecticut ready for Universal Basic Income?
While the world burns around us, maybe we can provide for residents a modicum of stability.
State lawmakers launch group to spur ‘guaranteed income’ cash to residents
More than 20 lawmakers want to see states play a larger role in the programs meant to fight poverty.
Bill banning Harris County’s basic income program passes Texas Senate
Uplift Harris was intended to provide direct financial assistance to up to 1,500 families living at 200% below the poverty line, according to an overview document published by Precinct 1.
Success Stories
Report finds that the impact of Basic Income for Artists is far-ranging and affects all aspects of artists lives
The Minister for Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD is today publishing a report that has collected and analysed the experiences of the Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) recipients.
How would $500 a month change your life? These Iowans got it for 2 years; how it helped.
By: F. Amanda Tugade Read original post here. Kelli Wright’s duplex may be a short drive from her old
Can $1,000 a month help more students land nursing careers? An L.A. pilot effort says yes
Community colleges play a critical role in addressing California’s persistent demand for healthcare workers, preparing students to become the state’s next generation of nurses, medical assistants and physical therapy aides.
The Basics of UBI
The history of universal basic income: The concept of UBI has been debated for centuries
Figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Richard Nixon supported versions of UBI.
The Freedom From Want and Basic Income
Human beings are not game pieces. We are not theoretical abstractions. We are animals. And like all animals we have needs that must be met or we will suffer greatly and die.
Universal basic income: ‘The power to say no and the freedom to say yes’
Scott Santens is the founder and CEO of the U.S.-based Income to Support All (ITSA) Foundation, and has been researching and advocating for Universal Basic Income (UBI) since 2013.
Workforce Automation
Amazon sees warehouse robots ‘flattening’ its hiring curve, according to internal document
When Amazon unveiled its new Vulcan touch-sensing warehouse robot last week, it framed the technology as a way to make frontline jobs safer and easier.
For Silicon Valley, AI isn’t just about replacing some jobs. It’s about replacing all of them.
AI will do the thinking, robots will do the doing. What place do humans have in this arrangement –
Amazon makes ‘fundamental leap forward in robotics’ with device having sense of touch
Vulcan device ‘capable of grabbing three-quarters of items in warehouses’ fuels fears of mass job losses See original post