In the future, the computing power of AI may cost more than any money.
The CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, came up with an interesting idea to help people experiencing financial difficulties — the concept of a "universal basic income". According to the idea, in the future, the computing power of AI models can become a new digital currency.
"Everyone will get a share of GPT-7's computing power," Altman explained on the All-In podcast. "People will be able to use this resource at their own discretion — resell it, transfer it to scientists for research in the field of oncology, and so on."
According to the entrepreneur, with the development of artificial intelligence and its penetration into all spheres of life, owning part of an advanced language model like GPT-7 will be many times more valuable than money.
Altman has long supported the idea of an unconditional basic income — regular cash payments to all citizens, regardless of their wealth and employment status. Like many in the tech sector, he sees this as a protective measure for people who may lose their jobs due to the spread of new technologies.
In 2016, Altman launched his own experiment with basic income, the results of which, according to him, will soon be published online. The program provided monthly payments from $ 50 to $ 1,000 to more than 3,000 participants. Some US cities and states have also implemented similar initiatives with basic payments for certain categories of citizens.
Most of these programs have shown positive effects, but conservatives are increasingly criticizing them as a form of social dependency that can demotivate people to work. For example, the Texas Supreme Court recently blocked an initiative in the Houston area that provided for monthly payments of $ 500 to low-income residents.
Altman did not describe the details of his concept of a "universal basic income", but later the idea is sure to cause a mixed reaction from both conservatives and liberals.
The CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, came up with an interesting idea to help people experiencing financial difficulties — the concept of a "universal basic income". According to the idea, in the future, the computing power of AI models can become a new digital currency.
"Everyone will get a share of GPT-7's computing power," Altman explained on the All-In podcast. "People will be able to use this resource at their own discretion — resell it, transfer it to scientists for research in the field of oncology, and so on."
According to the entrepreneur, with the development of artificial intelligence and its penetration into all spheres of life, owning part of an advanced language model like GPT-7 will be many times more valuable than money.
Altman has long supported the idea of an unconditional basic income — regular cash payments to all citizens, regardless of their wealth and employment status. Like many in the tech sector, he sees this as a protective measure for people who may lose their jobs due to the spread of new technologies.
In 2016, Altman launched his own experiment with basic income, the results of which, according to him, will soon be published online. The program provided monthly payments from $ 50 to $ 1,000 to more than 3,000 participants. Some US cities and states have also implemented similar initiatives with basic payments for certain categories of citizens.
Most of these programs have shown positive effects, but conservatives are increasingly criticizing them as a form of social dependency that can demotivate people to work. For example, the Texas Supreme Court recently blocked an initiative in the Houston area that provided for monthly payments of $ 500 to low-income residents.
Altman did not describe the details of his concept of a "universal basic income", but later the idea is sure to cause a mixed reaction from both conservatives and liberals.
