Source: Fortune.com
Summary
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has released a 13-page paper proposing a policy blueprint for the “Intelligence Age.” The paper suggests increasing taxes on corporate income and capital gains, as well as exploring new approaches such as taxes on automated labor. Altman also proposes a four-day work week, retraining programs, and a public wealth fund to focus the gains of AI on workers. The proposal comes as the Trump administration has taken an anti-regulatory stance on AI development.
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The strategy enters a familiar phase.
Sam Altman’s proposal sounds like a mix of business and government intervention. He wants to tax AI’s winners, but also incentivize firms to retrain workers. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, also thinks AI will disrupt the labor market, but suggests a government-business incentive program to cushion workers. Altman’s proposal is akin to the New Deal and Progressive Era, requiring strong regulation to ensure workers benefit from AI growth. The paper compares the current moment to past technological transitions that required proactive political choices.
It’s a familiar pattern: warning about AI’s labor market disruption while proposing solutions that sound like business as usual.
Author: Evan Null
