Marjorie D. Parker on Governments should tax capital, not lab…

Marjorie D. Parker

President and CEO of JobsFirst NYC, a workforce-development nonprofit.

Currently, our tax systems rely heavily on human wages via payroll taxes. As AI replaces human roles, that tax revenue disappears, even as corporate productivity hits record highs. [...] If we do nothing, the wealth generated by AI will remain concentrated while the public ledger shrinks. By shifting the tax burden toward AI-powered capital, we ensure that AI advancement isn’t just about technological progress, it’s about human prosperity.

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Marjorie D. Parker, “Opinion: Taxing AI labor to protect the future of work,” City & State New York, October 19, 2026. Parker writes that as AI replaces human roles, payroll-tax revenue disappears and urges shifting the tax burden toward AI-powered capital.

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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 Parker says AI displaces human roles and payroll-tax revenue, then endorses shifting the tax burden toward AI-powered capital; all material elements are present. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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AI Verified City & State New York’s 2026-10-19 article is by Marjorie Parker and reproduces the stored wording about payroll taxes, AI capital, and public revenue. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 20d ago

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