# Sam Altman Wants to Redesign the Social Contract for the Age of AI

- slug: sam-altman-wants-to-redesign-the-social-contract-for-the-age-of-ai
- date: 2026-04-06
- category: Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI published a 13-page policy paper with robot taxes and a universal wealth fund. But every idea in it has been on the table since ChatGPT launched — critics call it regulatory nihilism dressed up as a New Deal.

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