The Facts

• The results of a 3-year study on universal basic income, carried out in Illinois and Texas by OpenResearch — a group backed by OpenAI founder Sam Altman — are out.The results of a three-year study on universal basic income, carried out in Illinois and Texas by OpenResearch — a group backed by OpenAI founder Sam Altman — are out.

• The study involved around 3K people aged 21-40, earning less than $30K annually. A third of them were paid $1K a month and the others $50.The study involved around 3K people aged 21-40, earning less than $30K annually. For three years, 1K participants received $1K a month, while a control group of 2K received $50 a month.

• The study's results reportedly provide insights into the sustainability of a universal basic income model in a possible future driven by artificial intelligence.The study's results reportedly provide insights into the sustainability of a universal basic income model in a possible future driven by artificial intelligence (AI).