Universal High Income will be implemented
Predictor: Elon Musk · ep#239 "Elon Musk: The Economy Will Be 10x the Size in 10 Years | #239" · source
Prediction text
Universal High Income will be implemented | I do think we'll have universal high income. We're basically just issue money to people
Verbatim quote
I do think we'll have universal high income. We're basically just issue money to people
Resolution evidence
Musk UHI; long-term thesis.
Predictor: Elon Musk
Calibration plot (stated vs observed)
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Probability over time
Milestone chain
- 2026-12-31pendingWashington State Evergreen Basic Income Pilot final report (Dec 2026) recommends ongoing programHow: DSHS report to Legislature and Governor (statutorily required by Dec 1, 2026) explicitly recommends conversion of Evergreen pilot to ongoing basic-income programSource: Washington HB 1045 (2023-24) — Evergreen Basic Income Pilot statuteconf 50%
- 2026-06-01 → 2027-12-31pendingFederal Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act of 2025 (H.R.5830) reaches committee markup or floor voteHow: Congress.gov status moves beyond 'introduced' to committee markup, vote, or appropriation; $495M/yr authorization 2026-2030 receives any appropriation in an enacted billSource: Congress.gov H.R.5830 - 119th Congressconf 45%
- 2027-01-01 → 2030-12-31pendingAI-driven unemployment crosses 6% national rate, formally cited by BLS or Treasury as driverHow: BLS monthly employment situation report or Treasury macro outlook attributes >=1.0pp of unemployment-rate rise specifically to AI/automation displacement; or CBO publishes official AI-displacement analysisSource: BLS Employment Situation, CBO Long-Term Budget Outlookconf 40%
- 2027-01-01 → 2032-12-31pendingAt least one US state enacts a permanent (non-pilot) guaranteed-income / UBI statute funded statewideHow: State legislature passes and governor signs a statute providing recurring, non-time-limited cash payments to a defined adult population (not foster youth or homeless subsets); funding line appears in state budgetSource: Guaranteed Income Pilots Dashboard (state legislative tracker)conf 30%
- 2027-01-01 → 2032-12-31pendingFlorida/Illinois-style UBI prohibition spread reverses; pre-emption laws repealed in any stateHow: State legislature in FL or IL (or any state with active UBI pre-emption statute) passes legislation repealing the prohibition on local guaranteed-income programsSource: InsureMojo State UBI Regulatory Update; state legislative trackersconf 25%
- 2028-01-01 → 2035-12-31pendingFederal stimulus / direct-payment program triggered specifically by AI-displacement framing (not pandemic, not recession)How: Congress enacts and President signs legislation providing recurring monthly federal cash transfers to working-age adults, with Findings section or floor record citing AI/automation labor displacement as primary justificationSource: Congress.gov, Federal Registerconf 25%
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Evidence chain
Network propagation neighbors
Top incoming (parents)
Edges that influence THIS node's belief
| Kind | Node | Their prob | P(c|s=T) | P(c|s=F) | Δ implied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 242_057 Artemis 2 launches April 1, 2026 - circumlunar mission — Peter Diamandis | 56.2% | 0.550 | 0.050 | -0.113 |
| prereq | S_ASI_SLOW_2040PLUS ASI slow: post-2040 / soft takeoff | 60.0% | 0.550 | 0.050 | -0.087 |
| killer | TK03 AI Regulatory Moratorium (EU/US Capability Freeze) | 10.0% | 0.050 | 0.550 | +0.063 |
| killer | TK01 AGI Capability Plateau (2026-27 Training Stall) | 15.0% | 0.050 | 0.550 | +0.038 |
| prereq | 235_038 David Sinclair begins partial epigenetic reprogramming trial — Peter Diamandis | 74.0% | 0.550 | 0.050 | -0.021 |
Top outgoing (children)
Predictions THIS node influences
| Kind | Node | Their prob | P(c|s=T) | P(c|s=F) | Δ implied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 239_009 People will be on Mars within 10 years — Elon Musk | 30.9% | 0.550 | 0.050 | -0.044 |
| prereq | 235_030 Ray Kurzweil predicts Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) by 203 — Ray Kurzweil | 39.2% | 0.750 | 0.050 | -0.041 |
| prereq | 232_047 Mass drivers on the moon will shoot AI satellites into deep — Elon Musk | 30.0% | 0.550 | 0.050 | -0.034 |
| prereq | 239_008 Moon base will exist in 10 years — Elon Musk | 28.8% | 0.550 | 0.050 | -0.023 |
| prereq | SEM_034 True artificial general intelligence will be achieved betwee — Demis Hassabis | 28.7% | 0.550 | 0.050 | -0.022 |
Ticker exposure
Beneficiaries (14)
Adverse (7)
Prerequisites (6)
| Type | Pred | Title | Domain | Lag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 238_009 | Recursive self-improvement is already happening now (no longer three years out) | AI | — |
| prereq | 235_038 | David Sinclair begins partial epigenetic reprogramming trials with Life Biosciences in March 2026. | Biotech/Longevity | — |
| prereq | 242_057 | Artemis 2 launches April 1, 2026 - circumlunar mission | Space | — |
| prereq | S_ASI_SLOW_2040PLUS | ASI slow: post-2040 / soft takeoff | asi_recursive_self_improvement | — |
| killer | TK01 | AGI Capability Plateau (2026-27 Training Stall) | — | — |
| killer | TK03 | AI Regulatory Moratorium (EU/US Capability Freeze) | — | — |
Dependents (5)
| Type | Pred | Title | Domain | Lag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 235_030 | Ray Kurzweil predicts Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) by 2033. | Biotech/Longevity | — |
| prereq | SEM_034 | True artificial general intelligence will be achieved between 2032 and 2042 — 'first we solve AI, then use AI to solve everything else'. | AI/AGI | — |
| prereq | 239_008 | Moon base will exist in 10 years | Space | — |
| prereq | 239_009 | People will be on Mars within 10 years | Space | — |
| prereq | 232_047 | Mass drivers on the moon will shoot AI satellites into deep space; self-sustaining lunar city will follow. | Space | — |
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| 0.562 | manifold | The next new party to enter the German federal parliament (the Bundestag) will be an Islamic party. 🇩🇪🏛️☪️ | 28% | mentions | pending | 2026-04-23 |
Raw metadata
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