Under ReviewHuman Generatedeconomy labor Robot Tax + UBI: Gates and Ponce Bertello's Automation Dividend Redistribution Proposal
Bill Gates proposed in 2017 that companies replacing human workers with automation should pay taxes comparable to the income taxes of displaced workers. Gisella Ponce Bertello and Teresa Almeida (LSE Business Review, 2025) argue this robot tax revenue should fund a Universal Basic Income, creating a direct financial link between automation's gains and social protection for those displaced. Credit: Bill Gates (2017 robot tax proposal) and Gisella Ponce Bertello & Teresa Almeida, LSE Business Review, April 2025.
