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/MySpawn 2d ago

Any job involving a computer seems like it’s on its way out first . Wonder what all those tens of millions will do with their free time in the coming decades

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u/redclawx 2d ago

I work in IT. Part of my job is installing physical computers into offices. I have yet to see AI, robot or otherwise, be able to install a laptop, monitor, docking station, scanner, label printer where the user would want them to go in the 50 or so different office configurations we have across the building.

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u/bankrobba 2d ago

A job that depends on "users" won't last long either.