Universal Basic Income, AI, and Tax Policy

Universal Basic Income, AI, and Tax Policy

From Tax Notes Talk by Tax Notes

June 12, 2026 · 16 min

About this episode

The episode discusses universal basic income in the context of AI's impact on the job market and tax policy's role in funding it.

Tax Notes contributing editor Carrie Brandon Elliot discusses the rising interest in universal basic income, especially as artificial intelligence disrupts the job market, and the role of tax policy in paying for it. For more, read Brandon Elliot's article, "Pandemic and Precariat: AI Courts Universal Basic Income," for free in Tax Notes. ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian **** This ...

People in this episode

Host: David D. Stewart

Guest: Carrie Brandon Elliot

Topics covered

  • Universal Basic Income
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Tax Policy
  • Job Market
  • Economic Disruption

Keywords

  • Universal Basic Income
  • AI
  • Tax Policy
  • Job Market
  • Economic Disruption

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Organizations: Tax Notes

Books & works: Pandemic and Precariat: AI Courts Universal Basic Income

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