The logical next step: AI compute for Universal Basic Income

I hadn't thought of it but AI compute as part of your compensation package kind of makes sense if you are working in AI (and let's be honest, who is not working in AI? Just kidding but I do live in the Bay Area): your job performance is impacted by how much access you have to the best models and how many tokens you have been allotted to make incomprehensible magic happen.

Slashdot user /. sziring asks the right questions for the appropriately self-interested and slightly stressed out job applicant:

"if it's part of my compensation, can I use it for personal use? If I run out before the end of the year, do I have to pay for my overage? If I'm super efficient, can I sell my extra tokens?"

Indeed. In the era of infinite abundance forecast by the tech demigods, tokens may be how you will receive your Universal Basic Income, allowing you to spend all that free time (you will have been laid off coz AI) on building your very own happiness apps.