tech
May 10, 2026
A future without work? What Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Sam Altman, and others in AI are saying about the future.
In April, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he no longer believed in UBI as much as he "once did."
TL;DR
- Elon Musk predicts AI will create "universal high income," eliminating poverty and making work optional.
- Bill Gates believes AI could lead to significant societal changes, possibly including a two- or three-day workweek.
- Sam Altman advocates for a "universal basic wealth system" where society shares ownership of AI's profits, moving away from traditional UBI.
- Jensen Huang suggests that UBI and "universal high income" might not coexist and emphasizes that wealth creation by AI isn't solely monetary.
- Dario Amodei and Demis Hassabis discuss the possibility of work becoming less central for economic survival, focusing more on fulfillment, and the need for equitable distribution of AI-generated abundance.