Should We Tax Artificial Intelligence?

Should We Tax Artificial Intelligence?

From The Deduction by Tax Foundation

March 11, 2026 · 37 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of artificial intelligence on tax policy and explores various reform proposals.

AI is everywhere, and now it's in the tax policy debate. In this episode of The Deduction, hosts Kyle Hulehan and Erica York sit down with Alex Muresianu, Senior Policy Analyst at the Tax Foundation. Together they examine what current labor market data actually shows, why proposals from Senators Sanders and Kelly risk backfiring, and what smarter reforms like worker retraining deductions and consumption-based taxation would strengthen the tax code no matter how the AI story unfolds. Connect...

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Hosts: Kyle Hulehan, Erica York

Guest: Alex Muresianu

Topics covered

  • tax policy
  • artificial intelligence
  • labor market
  • tax reform
  • worker retraining
  • consumption-based taxation

Keywords

  • artificial intelligence
  • tax policy
  • labor market data
  • tax reform
  • worker retraining
  • consumption-based taxation

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Organizations: Tax Foundation

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