Andrew Yang discusses startup Noble Mobile on TechCrunch podcast
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Andrew Yang, whose 2020 presidential campaign warned about automation and AI hollowing out the labor market, has launched a startup called Noble Mobile that pays users to use their phones less. Yang discussed the company on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast with host Rebecca Bellan. He described Noble Mobile as a way to combat the “attention economy” and put money back into people’s hands. Yang noted that ideas like Universal Basic Income, once considered fringe, are now echoed by figures including Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Bernie Sanders. The podcast episode also covered what startups can do when the government does not act.
What’s reported
Andrew Yang’s 2020 presidential campaign warned that automation and AI would hollow out the labor market and concentrate wealth.
Yang’s startup Noble Mobile pays users to use their phones less.
Yang discussed Noble Mobile on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast with host Rebecca Bellan.
Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Bernie Sanders are all saying versions of the same idea about Universal Basic Income.
The podcast episode addressed ways to combat the “attention economy” and what startups can do when the government won’t move.
Key figures
Andrew Yang, entrepreneur and former presidential candidate
Rebecca Bellan, TechCrunch Equity podcast host
Dario Amodei, mentioned as echoing similar ideas
Sam Altman, mentioned as echoing similar ideas
Bernie Sanders, mentioned as echoing similar ideas
Sources: TechCrunch
