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What Do You Do?

A hypothetical scenario proposes that AI has replaced all jobs, including manual labor, and everyone receives a universal basic income equivalent to a director-level salary, asking what people would do with their time. Applications for this scenario are open until July 27.

read1 min views23 publishedJul 23, 2026

| |||||||||||| 3 points by | Ok so AI is now doing all the jobs. Even the manual ones. And you, and everyone else, are getting a universal basic income that's equivalent to a director level job salary in your location. You don't have to "work" to earn a living. So what do you do now? | ||||||||||| Applications are open till July 27. |

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