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Indian economist Sanjeev Sanyal rejected Elon Musk's proposal for universal high income funded by government checks, calling it fiscally dangerous. Musk claimed AI-driven production would outpace money supply growth, making traditional work optional. Sanyal countered that AI will create new jobs over time and warned the proposal would bankrupt governments. The IMF flagged rising public debt risks as employers announced 27,000+ AI-linked job cuts in Q1 2026, up 40% year over year.
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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Sanjeev Sanyal rejected Elon Musk's proposal for universal high income
00:06funded by government checks, calling it economically flawed and fiscally dangerous.
00:12In a post on X, Musk claimed that AI-driven production would outpace money supply growth
00:17and keep inflation in check while making traditional work optional.
00:21Sanyal countered that AI will cause short-term disruption but create new jobs over time.
00:26He rejected the idea that jobs and demand are fixed,
00:29saying history shows economies create more work over time.
00:32He also dismissed claims that AI-driven abundance would automatically prevent inflation.
00:37Sanyal warned the proposal would bankrupt governments.
00:40The IMF flagged rising risks from high public debt.
00:44Employers announced over 27,000 AI-linked job cuts in the first quarter of 2026,
00:50up 40% year over year.
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