Wildberger: Digital Minister wants to tax AI sales in Germany
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the job market. The transformation could be financed by a new tax, suggests Digital Minister Wildberger.
German Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger advocates for taxing artificial intelligence (AI) revenues in Germany to fund the transformation of the job market. He suggests that the tax revenue could be used to finance retraining programs and support workers who lose their jobs due to AI. Microsoft founder Bill Gates has also called for taxing robots and AI to discourage companies from replacing human workers with machines.
Wildberger expects AI to fundamentally change the job market, leading to job losses in some areas but creating new employment opportunities in others, such as in crafts and healthcare.
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