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Introduce a universal basic wealth system that grants individuals a capital endowment at birth

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    There's a real risk artificial intelligence could widen wealth inequality if ownership does not broaden alongside it. [...] We'll see how these accounts evolve, but if they are structured thoughtfully, and paired with existing investment vehicles for... more Unverified source (2026)
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  • Joseph Blasi
    J. Robert Beyster Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Rutgers University; Director Emeritus, Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing
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    Right now, the priority is to develop capital ownership 'homestead stakes' by as many citizens as possible. [...] Like Alaska, an AI permanent fund would use the dividends and some of the capital gains to create capital income payments. The payouts w... more Unverified source (2026)
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    The fundamental point is providing people with capital at a key point in their life, so they can get into an asset that will passively appreciate over their lifetime. Unverified source (2026)
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  • David Autor
    MIT labor economist; Ford Professor of Economics; leading researcher on technology and employment
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    Although I do not at all like the idea of universal basic income because I don't think it solves many problems, and I think it creates others, I do like the idea of what some people call universal basic wealth where people are granted the endowment o... more Unverified source (2026)
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