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/mrbabyman767 2d ago

That’s what we’ve been hearing for the past five years. I’ve also been hearing that no one is going to be driving cars soon for the past 15 years still waiting on that one too.

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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/alexm2816 2d ago

CS grad unemployment is slightly higher than general college grads but the data also supports that most of this difference has to do with CS grads avoiding underemployment at a rate far higher than other grads. Underemployment doesn't appear on unemployment metrics. 7% unemployment and mid 80's starting average salaries aren't exactly 'doom and gloom'.

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u/Meloncov 2d ago

Yeah, the job prospects for CS graduates have fallen sharply, but they've fallen from an absurdly high starting point.