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April 6, 2026
Behind the Curtain: Sam's superintelligence New Deal
Altman says AI superintelligence is so close, so mind-bending, so disruptive that America needs a new social contract.
TL;DR
- Sam Altman proposes a new social contract due to the imminent threat of AI superintelligence.
- Key proposals include a Public Wealth Fund for citizens, robot taxes, and a four-day workweek.
- The plan also calls for a "Right to AI" access and containment playbooks for dangerous AI systems.
- An auto-triggering safety net for AI-displaced workers is envisioned.
- Altman stresses the urgency and the need for serious debate on these issues.
- He acknowledges the responsibility and gravity of developing advanced AI.
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