Bill Gates once again calls for tax on robots, this time to save blue-collar jobs

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Bill Gates has reiterated his call for taxing robots to counter the potential job displacement caused by AI.

He believes this tax should be equivalent to FICA contributions made by human workers.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:33:34 UTC.

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