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Pope Francis has become a surprising figurehead in the universal basic income movement

Pope Francis said in a meeting that universal basic income will be essential as AI takes more jobs.Vatican Pool/Getty ImagesPope Francis has become a vocal advocate for a universal basic income.He first staked his position in a letter in 2020, calling UBI critical to the future economy.In a meeting on Friday, the Pope again called for a basic income.It's not the figurehead you'd expect for the universal basic income movement, which is mostly driven by tech CEOs in Silicon Valley, but it's the one with by far the most followers: Pope Francis.Pope Francis has advocated for a universal basic income, or UBI, for several years.

 

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