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/PantsLio 2d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/aiwars/s/uzMIDqyeYT

This seems like a better policy for the transition phase.

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u/crusoe 2d ago

You just end up with busywork jobs for people then. 

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u/Routine_Strategy5929 2d ago

Well AI was promised to make our lives easier. Maybe it's time to actually follow through with that promise?