We studied what happened when financially struggling artists received $1,000 a month, no strings attached, for 18 months

Opponents of guaranteed-income programs often argue that recipients will simply take the money and be less motivated to do any work whatsoever.

By: Joanna Woronkowicz, Indiana University and Doug Noonan, Indiana University Indianapolis, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: May 11, 2026

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By Joanna Woronkowicz, Indiana University and Doug Noonan, Indiana University Indianapolis

Though artificial intelligence is making it easier than ever to produce images, music and text, the technology is also making it harder for the people who have traditionally produced this work to earn a living.

A photographer who once was commissioned to make art for an advertising campaign is now competing with graphics produced by the AI image generator Midjourney. A novelist who …

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