The policy of providing guaranteed cash incomes has gained momentum in recent years. This tool to tackle inequality has the ...

In today's world, the subtle presence of automation is becoming increasingly evident. Whether you're picking up a coffee from a kiosk or scanning your groceries without the help of a cashier, you're ...

Elon Musk has started talking less about universal basic income and more about what he calls "universal high income," a future in which he says there will be "no poverty" and little reason to save ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. AI researcher working with the UN and others to drive social change. The global economy stands at an inflection point. While ...

If you've recently grabbed a coffee at a kiosk without speaking to anyone or scanned your groceries without a cashier, you're already experiencing the quiet revolution of automation. It might seem ...

The idea of a universal basic income—a taxpayer-funded minimum monthly payment meant to reduce poverty and improve opportunity—is alluring. That’s especially true for low-income mothers of newborns.

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In its nearly two decades of operation, GiveDirectly, the direct cash payment charity started by MIT and Harvard graduate students, has delivered more than $800 million to more than 1.6 million people ...

The Marshall Islands’ new universal basic income program rests on Compact funding from the United States, blurring the line ...

As an artist who brings complex stories to life through theater, I understand the power of storytelling to shape how we see the world — and what we believe is possible. Narratives can inspire hope, ...