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Philanthropist. Founder and former CEO of Microsoft.
I believe we should tax AI tokens and robots. [...] The tax system nudges you toward replacing people with machines.
AI Verified (Aug 26, 2026)
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Bill Gates, “The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make now are critical,” Gates Notes, August 26, 2026.
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Governments should tax capital, not labor, as AI makes human work less central to the economy
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AI Verified The quote directly supports shifting taxation toward AI/robots as labor is replaced, making the stated capital-not-labor tax policy substantially more likely. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Correct answer: for. Gates explicitly proposes taxing AI tokens and robots because the tax system favors replacing workers with machines. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Gates Notes (26 Aug 2026) contains this wording: “tax AI tokens and robots” and explains payroll-tax incentives to replace workers with machines. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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