TechCrunch OpenAI released a sweeping set of policy proposals at a TechCrunch event in San Francisco, outlining how governments could address the economic disruption caused by advanced artificial intelligence. The document calls for a public wealth fund to give citizens a stake in AI companies, a robot tax to replace lost payroll revenue, and subsidies for a four‑day work week without cutting pay. It also suggests higher taxes on corporate profits and capital gains, portable benefit accounts, and new safety‑net oversight bodies to curb AI‑related risks. The proposals arrive as policymakers grapple with AI’s impact on jobs, taxes and national security.
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