Sam Altman falls out of love with universal basic income

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Sam Altman has shifted away from supporting universal basic income (UBI), stating fixed cash payments are insufficient for future needs.
He now advocates for collective ownership models, such as distributing AI compute or equity, to give citizens a stake in AI-driven economic growth.
OpenAI's proposal for a Public Wealth Fund aims to ensure broad societal participation in AI benefits, addressing inequality and declining AI popularity.

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