Jane Kim , one of 11 city supervisors in San Francisco , has been exploring ways to implement a tax on robots in the city . Under Kim 's provisional plans , companies which allow robots to complete tasks previously done by humans would pay a tax to the city . These funds could then be used to retrain workers who have lost their jobs to robots , or go toward the provision of a basic wage . he has been talking to labour groups , technology firms and public policy experts about the possibility of setting up a task force that would look more closely at the issue .
Jane Kim, one of 11 city supervisors in San Francisco, has been considering ways to implement a tax on robots in the city. Under Kim's provisional plans, companies which use robots to complete tasks previously done by humans would pay a tax to the city. These funds could then be used to retrain workers who have lost their jobs to automation, or go toward the provision of a basic income. Kim has been talking to labour groups, technology firms and public policy experts about the possibility of setting up a task force that would look more closely at the issue.