Reposted by @jgerena.bsky.social
It's nice to see that the NYT followed a few recipients of basic income to observe how it impacted their lives, but one-year "pilots" are too short. They need to be at least 2 years, and their point is not permanent improvement, because UBI is meant as a permanent floor no one can ever fall beneath.
nytimes.com
Is Universal Basic Income the Answer to A.I.-Fueled Job Losses? (Gift Article)
For more than a year, The New York Times followed recipients of universal basic income programs, which Elon Musk and other tech leaders have promoted as a solution to A.I.-fueled job losses.