Global Scans · Universal income · Weekly Summary

• AI will eliminate most jobs by the early 2030s, forcing governments to implement Universal Basic Income that becomes a trap. Thought Catalog
• South Africa is taking steps to a new universal income grant in 2022-what to expect. Center for Global Development
• Worldcoin's potential applications include instant financial transactions, bot-free digital communication, global democratic processes, equitable resource distribution, and a possible pathway to AI-funded Universal Basic Income, promising to significantly increase global equality of opportunity. Crypto Bulls Club
• AI could lead to mass unemployment and has called for the implementation of a universal basic income as a potential solution. Blogger
• 110 Americans struggling will have a chance to apply for monthly universal basic income payments worth $660. Fingerlakes1.com
• The introduction of a universal basic income (UBI) in the United States by 2030 is plausible due to the potential displacement of jobs by artificial intelligence and automation. Manifold
• Universal basic income could be a pragmatic solution to addressing AI job displacement, especially given the uncertainties around how many people will lose their job due to AI, and for how long they will be out of work. Fortune
• A universal basic income (UBI) could be introduced to support workers whose jobs are lost to AI. PeopleManagement

Last updated: 09 March 2026