- Four-day week and robot tax: How tech giant plans to survive AI apocalypse Sydney Morning Herald —
- OpenAI calls for ‘tax on automated labour’ as it sounds alarm on economic risks City AM —
- Sam Altman’s ‘New Deal’ for superintelligence The Hill —
- Sam Altman says AI superintelligence is so big that we need a ‘New Deal’—critics say OpenAI’s policy ideas are a cover for ‘regulatory nihilism’ Fortune —
- “The problem is Sam Altman”: OpenAI Insiders don’t trust CEO Ars Technica —
- Sam Altman’s big pitch to fix the big AI mess sounds like Jamie Dimon’s: a 4-day workweek and a big new tax on rich people like him Fortune —
Sam Altman proposes AI 'New Deal'
The proposals from OpenAI come as the company warns of significant structural risks to the global economy posed by rapid AI advancement.
Altman suggests that the monetary gains from AI should be socialized to ensure broad economic growth and stability.
However, critics have dismissed the plan as 'regulatory nihilism,' arguing it lacks a clear path to legislative action.
The debate highlights the growing tension between tech leaders and policymakers over how to manage the societal impact of artificial intelligence.