Imagine a world where everyone gets the same basic income with no strings attached. Sounds far-fetched, but OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is one step closer to achieving this goal with the help of OpenAI.

Sam Altman's basic-income study found recipients valued work more after getting monthly payments. The finding challenges arguments against such programs that say a basic income discourages work.

A recent study on basic income, backed by OpenAI founder Sam Altman, shows that giving low-income people guaranteed paydays with no strings attached can lead to their working slightly less, affording ...

The lead researcher for Sam Altman's basic-income study says guaranteed no-strings payments are not a silver bullet for issues facing lower-income Americans. Elizabeth Rhodes, the research director ...

Another Silicon Valley mogul has come out in favor of universal basic income — and this one is actually putting his money where his mouth is to fund a study to see how it works, which makes his ...

With an impending robot revolution expected to leave a trail of unemployment in its wake, some Silicon Valley tech leaders think they have a remedy to a future with fewer jobs — free money for all. It ...

Sam’s Club is raising its entry-level membership fee for the first time in nine years. The retailer’s basic club membership will cost $50 as of Oct. 17, up from the current price of $45, Sam’s Club ...

Sam Altman of Y combinator who started large scale experiment of basic income talks about basic income Startup specialized incubator Y Combinator Sam Altman highly appreciates the possibility of ...

The chief complaint people lodge at universal basic income — a form of income distribution that gives people money to cover basic needs regardless of whether they work — is that it'll make them lazy.

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