The Compound and Friends · Monday, June 29, 2026
Andrew Kang advocates for proactive planning regarding the potential displacement of both physical and cognitive labor by AI and robotics. He suggests that universal basic income (UBI) may become a necessity and emphasizes the need for societal planning now, as the changes will occur rapidly.
“You think that, uh, AI and robotics will eventually replace both physical and cognitive labor and that perhaps universal basic income or UBI becomes a necessity.”
“You can't fight technology. Anyone that's tried to fight it in the past, they've always lost. Um, and so I think you got to start planning ahead of time for when that reality hits. And people are displaced by by this technology.”