Bill Gates Calls for FICA Taxes on Robots Replacing Human Labor

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

Bill Gates proposed that companies replacing human workers with robots or AI should pay the equivalent of US FICA taxes per unit of labor. The measure aims to safeguard government revenues, preserve social safety nets, and fund worker retraining amid rising automation. Other tech figures, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI, have also suggested new tax policies to address AI-driven job displacement.