alt Hacker NewsIf UBI was a thing and people felt safe that they would not be poor, then obviously AI (and all technological innovation for that matter) would be much more welcomed. I do not see such initiatives being taken however.
It seems to me that all we are doing is a wild goose chase; Progress above all, to hell with any environmental/social impacts, the end justifies the means.
> This problem HAS to be tackled. Removing/slowing AI will only kick it further down the road, not eliminate it.
True, but people are generally selfish. They will put their own prosperity above that of the future generations, and I cannot blame them.
> people felt safe that they would not be poor
The actual fear underpinning this isn't even about being "poor", it's that being poor means starving, freezing, not having a bed to sleep on, not being able to get basic healthcare in emergencies..
It's possible to provide all those things without "giving away free money" to everybody, but..that's probably more complicated for now.
In any case, whether one "deserves" to live in basic comfort shouldn't depend on one's ability to do jobs that depend on holding back technological progress.