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Why Andrew Yang is building instead of waiting for Washington

TechCrunch·June 10, 2026

Andrew Yang's 2020 presidential campaign focused on the potential negative impacts of automation and AI on the labor market. His ideas, including Universal Basic Income, were initially considered fringe but are now being echoed by notable figures such as Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Bernie Sanders. Yang is taking an entrepreneurial approach to address these issues, rather than waiting for government action. He is building initiatives to tackle the challenges posed by automation and AI, driven by his entrepreneurial mindset.

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