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The controversial idea, put forth by the founder of Khosla Ventures, aims to generate a massive, passive income stream that could fund social programs or universal basic income, thereby offsetting job displacement and economic disruption anticipated from widespread AGI adoption.<\/p>\n<p>Khosla suggests this stake would allow the government to capture a share of the immense wealth generated by AGI-driven productivity gains. 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