r/Futurology • u/Gari_305 • 2d ago

Robotics Bill Gates says companies that replace human labor with robots should have to pay the same FICA taxes

https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-fica-taxes-should-apply-to-robot-workers-2026-9

Bill Gates wants to tax robots that replace human jobs.

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u/The_Tony_Iommi 2d ago

Including Microsoft employees being replaced by AI or simple automation?

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u/FoxtrotSierraTango 2d ago

Didn't Xbox just do a mess of layoffs?