The government may have to introduce a universal basic income system to allow society to cope with the scale of artificial intelligence stealing people's jobs, a minister has warned. He has previously warned AI could 'displace' half of all entry-level white collar jobs by the end of the decade. It saw 2,000 unemployed people given a €560 (£490) basic income every month for two years to see whether the system would work better than traditional benefits. In 2017, Swiss voters rejected a proposed universal basic income in a referendum after critics slammed the idea as rewarding the lazy and the feckless. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said: 'We want AI to work for Britain, and that means ensuring Britons can work with AI.