THE WRITE-OFF GETS THE JOB | Machine Age Cartoon

Satirical Zimbo cartoon of an employer handing a robot a bow-wrapped 'FULLY DEDUCTIBLE ROBOT PURCHASE' write-off over a dejected human candidate holding a 'PAYROLL TAX'-stamped resume, with a note reading 'AI Tokens? Robot Tax? A fairer future? -- Bill Gates'. — Zimbo for AI News Page

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Bill Gates warns many jobs will disappear forever and calls for taxing AI tokens and robots -- meanwhile an employer hands a robot a fully deductible purchase write-off over a human candidate stamped with payroll tax.

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Bill Gates: The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make now are critical.

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Zimbo draws money, power, artificial intelligence, and whatever else appears to be going terribly well.

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