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Shaw
@shawmakesmagic
“Shaw Walters on AI and a Universal Basic Income” . This in-depth interview captures Shaw Walters, founder of ElizaOS, as a bold contrarian voice in the AI space, pushing back against the growing consensus that Universal Basic Income (UBI) is inevitable in an AI-driven future. Walters argues that UBI risks entrenching systemic inequality, politicization, and a deepening “crisis of meaning,” asserting instead that individual ownership—especially via crypto—offers a more empowering path forward. The sentiment is positive, with a critical eye toward top-down systems and an emphasis on decentralized, bottom-up solutions as a way to preserve human purpose, economic dignity, and resilience in the age of automation. https://substack.com/home/post/p-165862126
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@retalien
Hmmm, interesting take. My question is do you think decentralised solutions can address the challenges AI-driven automation poses?
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But what if a UBI paid out in ETH, or BTC, or whatever your fav currency is.
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I have yet to read it, but one thing arguments around UBI tend to overlook is the effort current structures put into suppressing anything that swings the power balance away from them.
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Ciberdelia
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Thanks for sharing shaw! This is amazing ✨🙏
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Rosario Borgesi
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As someone once said, you cannot reap without sowing.
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Emanuele
@emps
Saved for later. Must be an interesting reading
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santos
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Yo shaw is eliza being part of AI.gov project??
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Ty 55 $degen
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