When AI replaces human workers as the new labor force, should it also pay taxes?Generative AI spurs a wave of layoffs and corporate windfalls, but also erodes public finances that rely on payroll taxes, leaving the US and other countries facing the dilemma of how to impose new taxes on capital.
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Table of Contents
Invisible Erosion of the Tax Base
The Definition Dilemma of Robot Taxes
Structural Imbalance Between Capital and Labor
Political Battles and Future Choices
This year, Wall Street’s stock prices have been climbing steadily, but by the end of 2025, the tens of thousands of layoffs announced by giants like Amazon, Meta, and UPS highlight another grim reality: the productivity boom brought by AI is coming at the expense of the national tax base.
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動區BlockTempo·2025-12-16 03:05