Silicon Valley firms have jointly funded Y Combinator to begin the process of distributing $1,000 per month to US residents to track the effect over a 3 to 5 year span. In exchange for the "free" money recipients will be free to engage in the activities provided by the tech giants 24/7.
"Several tech billionaires including Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Richard Branson have publicly talked about how a universal basic income could tackle poverty and the potential for mass unemployment as more jobs become automated."
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/21/silicon-valley-giant-y-combinator-to-branch-out-basic-income-trial.html
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