Musk and other tech leaders signal support for universal basic income amid AI-fueled layoffs

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Tech billionaires like Elon Musk are backing universal basic income as more companies lay off workers due to artificial intelligence, but some lawmakers are skeptical.

Daniella Diaz, politics reporter for NOTUS, and Nicholas Wu, congressional reporter for Semafor, join "The Takeout" to discuss this and other top stories out of Capitol Hill.

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