Artificial Intelligence

Taxing robots won't work, says Yanis Varoufakis

Honda's latest version of the Asimo humanoid robot runs during a presentation in Zaventem near Brussels July 16, 2014. Honda introduced in Belgium an improved version of its Asimo humanoid robot that it says has enhanced intelligence and hand dexterity, and is able to run at a speed of some 9 kilometres per hour (5.6 miles per hour).  REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS SOCIETY) - RTR3YVQI

But a lump-sum tax on robots would merely lead robot producers to bundle artificial intelligence within other machinery Image: REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

Yanis Varoufakis
Former Finance Minister, Greece
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