Should we tax AI?
June 10, 2026
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June 10, 2026
Should we tax AI?
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Should we tax AI? The AI race has made a lot of people richer … but most of those gains seem to have gone to the wealthy while everyday workers aren't seeing their incomes go up. <br /><br />We speak with Democratic congressional candidate, Alex Bores, who wants to tax AI. Also, we talk to a tax expert who has her reservations. <br /><br />Fact checking by Tyler Jones. <br /><br /><strong>Your Next Listen </strong><br /><br />— <a href="https://lnk.to/q1KNPAjtWE" target="_blank">It's come to this: Human certification in the age of AI slop <br /></a><br /><strong>Connect with The Indicator </strong><br />— Sign up for <a href="https://npr.org/indicatornewsletter" target="_blank">The Indicator’s brand new newsletter</a><br />— Buy the <a href="https://lnk.to/i3AukBdDWE" target="_blank">Planet Money book</a><br />— Find our <a href="https://linktr.ee/indicator_npr" target="_blank">socials, YouTube and more</a>!<br />— For sponsor-free episodes, <a href="https://plus.npr.org/" target="_blank">subscribe to NPR+</a> <br /><br />See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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