Carrie Brandon Elliot reviews how AI developments have affected discussions on universal basic income, along with proposals for calculating and funding its costs.

The basic personal amount for 2026 increases to $16,452, meaning you can earn this much income before paying any federal tax. This non-refundable tax credit applies to everyone automatically and gets ...

Some critics of basic income programs say that giving people "free" money will make them less likely to work. But a new study from Germany has found the opposite. The long-running basic income study, ...

Recap: One suggestion for helping the many thousands of people laid off or unable to find a job because of AI has long been a basic income program. That plan is no longer a theoretical proposition: it ...

While the idea of a universal basic income is gaining traction in the United States, the politics around it remain divided. A universal basic income is when the government cuts a check to the entire ...