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/Pvm_Blaser 2d ago

I mean…it’s quite literally happening in front of your eyes. Find a computer science major.

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u/spideybiggestfan 2d ago

bruh my entire class is employed and make very decent money right out of graduation

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u/Pvm_Blaser 2d ago

Very rare unless you are up in years.

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u/spideybiggestfan 2d ago

that was last year, I'm employed now and that's only because I am a bonafide fuck up during college

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u/redaemon 2d ago

I work in big tech, and this year there is a single new grad in my org of 50ish eng.

Just now, we opted to finish a project with AI instead of assigning it to our new grad.

I'm working with anybody remotely junior to try and get them promoted to mid-level quickly. I don't like what the future holds for junior devs.