Less work, equal pay: OpenAI lays out its vision for a world reshaped by superintelligence

THE DECODER / 4/7/2026

💬 OpinionSignals & Early TrendsIdeas & Deep AnalysisIndustry & Market Moves

Key Points

  • OpenAI has published a new policy paper outlining how governments should prepare for superintelligence, framing it as a societal and governance challenge rather than only a technical one.
  • The proposal set includes establishing a public wealth fund, implementing a four-day workweek, and raising capital gains taxes for top earners to address economic disruption.
  • The paper emphasizes reshaping social and economic systems ahead of potential superintelligent capabilities, focusing on risk management and distributional outcomes.
  • By linking superintelligence to labor, taxation, and public financing, OpenAI signals a broader approach to AI alignment and public policy engagement beyond model development.

In a new policy paper, OpenAI lays out how governments should prepare for superintelligence, with proposals that include a public wealth fund, a four-day workweek, and higher capital gains taxes for top earners.

The article Less work, equal pay: OpenAI lays out its vision for a world reshaped by superintelligence appeared first on The Decoder.