What Everyone Gets Wrong About UBI with Jordan Schachtel | MTS Live

Jordan Schachtel joins MTS to discuss foreign-linked activism targeting American data centers, the case against preemptive UBI for AI, and how technological progress historically improves employment and quality of life. Go and query the notes from this episode here: https://notes.granola.ai/t/4b6a494d-0e58-4966-9e62-71f5eba28f0a-009c2hma. Granola is the official note-taking partner of MTS.--https://x.com/JordanSchachtel--MTS is a live news and interview show covering technology, business, politics, and culture as it happens.Follow MTS: X | ⁠https://twitter.com/MTSlive⁠YouTube | ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@mtsituation⁠Spotify | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HUNNmV1pjV7CW6Lphm1rM⁠ Apple | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mts/id1891088763⁠ Substack | ⁠https://mtslive.substack.com/⁠Interested in sponsoring the show? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠--Brought to you by:Granola - The AI notepad. Try it once and never go back. https://granola.ai/mtsKong - The AI connectivity platform. Connect APIs, LLMs, agents, and systems with serious security and governance. https://konghq.comBlitzy - Autonomous software development for enterprise codebases. Ship 5x faster. https://blitzy.comMerge - OpenAI, Dropbox, and Ramp use Merge to get AI to production faster. https://merge.dev/mtsAdQuick - Make your brand a billboard. Out-of-home advertising as easy to scale as digital. https://adquick.comMacroscope - AI codebase understanding for engineering leaders. https://macroscope.com/mts--Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(01:12) China-Linked Groups Behind Data Center Protests(04:14) Is Singham Actually Connected to the CCP(07:44) How Much of Anti-AI Sentiment Is Astroturfed(09:27) How to Make Data Centers Popular Locally(12:40) The Case Against Preemptive UBI(18:30) What If AI Really Does Kill Jobs(22:37) What Politicians Will Run On in the Midterms--Note: This podcast is not investment, legal, or tax advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies and securities discussed; do your own research before acting on anything you hear.