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Opinion: A guaranteed basic income helped me rebuild my life
Guaranteed income did more than just pay my bills. It restored my sense of control. It gave me the power to imagine a future again and then start building it.
Los Angeles launches Stay Safe guaranteed basic income program for domestic violence survivors
Converted from Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee
Here’s what Georgia could learn from this guaranteed basic income experiment
A Georgia program gave women $850, no strings attached. The results? More stability, opportunity, and a push for statewide policy change.
Salesforce CEO Says AI Is Doing Over 30% of Tasks at the Company: ‘Higher-Value Work’
In an interview with Bloomberg’s “The Circuit with Emily Chang” on Thursday, Benioff said that AI is doing “30% to 50%” of the work at Salesforce.
Basic Income for the Arts extended to 2026 as National Campaign for The Arts calls for it be made permanent
It was announced today that the Basic Income for the Arts Scheme was extended by 6 months into February by Minister for Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Patrick O’Donovan.
NJ’s Largest City Gave 400 People ‘Guaranteed Income’ – Here’s What Happened
Hundreds of Newark residents were each given thousands of dollars with no work requirements. Here’s where the money went, a new report says.
Report calls for minimum income guarantee pilot in Scotland
A minimum income guarantee could be piloted in Scotland following next year’s Holyrood elections.
Tech unemployment in the US climbs for fifth consecutive month to 5.5%, AI blamed for job losses
The rise of AI agents is having an effect on entry-level positions
Universal Basic Income: A Business Case For The AI Era
The arithmetic is sobering. Current projections suggest millions of workers face displacement within this decade.
Facing indefinite legal delays, commissioners vote to end Harris County’s guaranteed income program
The news came after the program, initially called Uplift Harris and later revamped as the Community Prosperity Program, drew multiple lawsuits and allegations of “lottery socialism” from conservative lawmakers.
Is Windsor-Essex ready for a guaranteed basic income? This senator says it’s time
In late May, Sen. Kim Pate introduced Bill S-206, which calls upon the federal government to develop a financial framework for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income.
Artists who got almost $1,500 a month under a basic income pilot say their work improved
A basic income program for the arts in Ireland ends in August after three years.
Another SRD grant extension planned amid basic income grant delays in South Africa
Consultations and workshops are holding up a basic income grant in South Africa.
Phonely’s new AI agents hit 99% accuracy—and customers can’t tell they’re not human
A three-way partnership between AI phone support company Phonely, inference optimization platform Maitai, and chip maker Groq has achieved a breakthrough that addresses one of conversational artificial intelligence’s most persistent problems: the awkward delays that immediately signal to callers they’re talking to a machine.
Why Democrat Zoltan Istvan Is Backing Basic Income, Home Robots in California Governor Bid
Running to lead California, Zoltan Istvan said the state needs Universal Basic Income and robots before jobs begin to vanish.
Opinion: A Guaranteed Basic Income Program Was a Lifeline for Me
UpTogether told us: “Here’s money that we know folks need. You figure out how it works best for your family.”
Community Organizations Buck Big Money Lobbyists’ Attempt to Ban Guaranteed Basic Income
In a huge win for families across the state, a bill to ban guaranteed income failed to pass the Texas Legislature.
Hundreds of care leavers were given free money, no strings attached. Here’s what happened
The Welsh basic income pilot for care leavers has come to an end, but its effects have been profound
The AI future is already here
New data confirms it: Companies are hiring less in roles that AI can do
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
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.
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.
Opinion: Is Connecticut ready for Universal Basic Income?
While the world burns around us, maybe we can provide for residents a modicum of stability.
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
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 –
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
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
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.
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
Bill restricting North Carolina cities and counties from adopting guaranteed income programs advances.
Original article here. By: Greg Childress A bill barring North Carolina cities and counties from adopting or enforcing guaranteed income