It sucks that people will be out of commission once AI can do the same work basically for free. For years I have always felt that with more tax and a sort of “f

It sucks that people will be out of commission once AI can do the same work basically for free. For years I have always felt that with more tax and a sort of “freedom fund” more people will be able to make “free” stuff in public for the global good. The only way to get there is to stop paying for stuff such that we eventually get to a utopian future as seen in Star Trek. Although the intervening period would be chaotic. For example, we pay tolls on some roads but we don’t pay cash every time we want to walk down the street - that idea sounds crazy. Likewise, if we could support the work of creators with UBI then we could all enjoy free software, media, books, etc. I know I would keep creating, because I love it. But for now the middleman wants to get his share so it seems sensible that we must pay companies for their produce directly. To be even more extreme, a _lot_ of people think if anything is public, it is fair gain to consume and reuse. If you didn’t have to worry about getting paid, would you care about someone enjoying and using your work? Perhaps the opposite - that would be your motivation.