Samsung's dividend raises a question: who receives the gains from automation? I consider robot taxes, a state-led basic income, and the risks facing a middle class built on wages, using examples from Korea and abroad.
Football searches led me to imagine robot sports: human teams facing robots, ownership of prize money, fans' affection, and robots' personhood and right to decide for themselves.
Boston Dynamics' Atlas deployment plans raise questions about the economics and ownership of robots. A follow-up to yesterday's essay on AI investment and job cuts, examining the costs and benefits of automation.
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