Bill Gates proposes taxing AI robots for FICA to fund Social Security and Medicare
Bill Gates argued on a podcast that companies using AI robots instead of human workers should pay FICA taxes. He proposed treating AI labor as a unit of work, subject to the same payroll tax split between employers and employees to fund Social Security and Medicare. Gates said this would ensure human workers remain compensated while AI displaces jobs, and it could generate revenue for social…
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- Bill Gates proposes AI robots pay FICA taxes like human workers to fund Social Security and Medicare
- His plan aims to slow AI-driven job displacement and fund social programs during automation
- Gates previously warned AI would disrupt white-collar jobs in a 6,000-word August essay
Gates’ idea follows his earlier warnings about AI’s impact on white-collar jobs. In a 6,000-word essay in August, he noted office roles were already being affected and more sectors would face disruption. He suggested taxing AI could slow job displacement, giving workers time to retrain while raising funds for governments. The proposal remains speculative, as Gates did not outline implementation details or political feasibility.
Bill Gates Insists Companies Using AI Robots Instead of Humans Should Pay FICA Taxes
yahoo.com · 2 October 2026
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