Recently, a statement by Wang Xingxing, the founder of Yushu Technology, that “the government should tax robots” has sparked a huge online debate. The topic quickly trended, shaking the tech community and raising concerns among the general public about their wallets and livelihoods. This is not without reason—during the first half of this year, China’s … Read more
From Keynes’ Predictions to Real-World Anxiety: Why Robot Tax Has Become a Focus? Keynes predicted that in a century, humans would only need to work 15 hours a week, and breakthroughs in AI and robotics seem to make this vision within reach. However, behind the beautiful prospect of “liberating humans from work” lies deep concern … Read more
We have recently published several articles highlighting some issues surrounding the concept of the robot taxi revolution. However, robot taxis do have some advantages, one of which is particularly noteworthy. A reader shared this research with us in the comments section. In fact, we reported on this research when it was published, but I really … Read more