Elon Musk: Universal High Income for AI Era

0:00It's April 17, California news today starts now, AI powered and ready. Elon Musk just dropped the bombshell idea. The government should guarantee universal high income for all Americans to handle the massive job losses, coming from AI. He says platforms like ChadGPT, Claude, and even his own Groc could wipe out tons of jobs so Uncle Sam needs to step in with direct checks to keep folks afloat. In a tweet early Friday, Musk argued this is the smartest fix for AI-driven unemployment. He believes AI and robotics will crank out way more goods and services than the extra money in circulation, dodging inflation worries that critics always flag with big spinning plans. This push sounds a lot like an amped up universal basic income, giving people enough cash for basics like rent, food, health, and school, no questions, asked. The goal? Keep everyone in the game economically, even without traditional jobs. It's wild coming for Musk, who's long pushed hard for slashing government vet.

1:04He co-led the short-lived Department of Government Efficiency, targeting cuts to health aid and food programs, and even showed up at events with a chainsaw to hide deficit fixes. His support for Trump included backing those dog-style trims to Medicare and food stamps. Musk clashed with Trump recently, gripping that spending cuts in a big bill weren't deep enough on waste and fraud. He flirted with starting a third party, but swung back to the GOP for now, leaving us wondering how this high-income pitch fits his efficiency crusade.