Robots Ate My Taxes

Marketplace’s Future Effects correspondent David Brancaccio explores how widespread AI adoption could reshape the way the government collects revenue.

The collapse of Akron, Ohio's tire industry presents a cautionary tale about artificial intelligence and how AI-driven job losses could erode government tax revenue.

The U.S. tax code gives artificial intelligence and automation a built-in financial edge over workers. Some experts say a "robot tax" could level the playing field.

If AI shrinks the workforce and tax base, a sovereign wealth fund could help make up the difference. But critics warn of unintended risks.

Arizona sold its Capitol after the Great Recession to buy time for a temporary consumption tax. Could that same approach help offset AI-driven job tax revenue losses?

In Akron, Ohio — once the tire capital of the world — the collapse of the rubber industry offers a stark preview of what AI-driven job losses could mean for government tax revenue.

In Akron, Ohio — once the tire capital of the world — the collapse of the rubber industry offers a stark preview of what AI-driven job losses could mean for government tax revenue.