The results are in for Sam Altman's much-anticipated basic-income study, one of the largest of its kind. The experiment gave low-income participants $1,000 a month for three years, no strings ...

The long-running basic income study, called Mein Grundeinkommen, or My Basic Income, found that people who received no-strings-attached payments continued to work despite receiving monthly checks.

Basic income recipients spent more money, the study found, with their extra dollars going toward essentials like rent, transportation and food. Researchers also studied the free money's effect on ...

In a 2016 blog post, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the idea of a basic income study had “intrigued” him, and he wanted to study the concept in anticipation of technology eliminating jobs. “I ...

Altman's basic-income study, which published initial findings in July, was one of the largest of its kind. It gave low-income participants $1,000 a month for three years to spend however they wanted.

A German experiment has found that people are likely to continue working full-time even if they receive no-strings-attached universal basic income payments.

A universal basic income study backed by OpenAI's Sam Altman has finally released its findings. The study gave 1,000 participants $1,000 per month for three years.