“Shark Tank” investor Mark Cuban has called for taxing robots, citing Marc Andreessen, a prominent venture capitalist.
What Happened: Cuban responded to a post by Andreessen via X, formerly Twitter, where the latter suggested that the increasing use of robots in the workforce could lead to significant job losses and proposed a tax on robots as a potential solution.
“Tax the robots,” Cuban wrote while reposting Andreessen’s comment.
Why It Matters: Cuban’s call for taxing robots comes amid growing concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on jobs. He has previously raised concerns that automation will cause unemployment and the world needs to ...