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A new bill would tax AI tokens to fund jobs if the technology causes mass unemployment

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If with AI comes unemployment, this group of lawmakers wants AI companies to foot the tax bill. A new House proposal would impose an excise tax on major AI companies and automatically raise the rate if unemployment climbs, funneling the money into creating jobs in areas from housing construction an…

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  1. 2026-09-02 21:04 · r/ArtificialInteligence
    A new bill would tax AI tokens to fund jobs if the technology causes mass unemployment

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