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Comment by Jimmy Jean

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Vice-President, Chief Economist and Strategist at Desjardins, writing on economics, labour markets, and AI.
The most commonly proposed system, which would pay for that income with the productivity gains from AI, would take a massive effort to implement.
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Jimmy Jean, “Universal Basic Income: Still a Utopian Response to AI,” Desjardins, April 2, 2026.
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Implement a universal basic income
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AI Verified The source’s UBI proposal is described as requiring a massive implementation effort. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19h ago
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AI Verified The cited UBI plan is characterized as impracticably demanding; answer against. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19h ago

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AI Verified Exact wording and attribution confirmed in cited source: https://www.desjardins.com/en/savings-investment/economic-studies/economy-artificial-intelligence-universal-basic-income-april-2-2026.html · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 19h ago
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