Moore's Law for Everything: Sam Altman's Plan to Pay Every Citizen in Stock

In March 2021, Sam Altman argued that AI will drive the price of almost everything toward zero, hollow out the wage-and-income-tax economy, and force a new bargain: tax companies and land, and pay every citizen in shares. Daniel and Emily stress-test whether that is a forecast, a pitch, or a warning label. ## Hosts ### Daniel Altman Daniel Altman is a computer scientist and AI strategist with a background in engineering, quantitative research, and emerging technologies. He studies how technological breakthroughs reshape industries, markets, work, and human capabilities. ### Emily Carter Emily Carter is a business strategist and former technology product leader with experience building digital products and studying how innovation reaches millions of users. She focuses on AI adoption, business transformation, work, education, entrepreneurship, and leadership. ## Sources - https://moores.samaltman.com/ ## Episode Information Language: en Published: 2026-09-12T22:50:23.513348+00:00