A New Tax for the AI Era

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Tech News

4.3 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

As AI transforms the labor market, some economists and tech leaders are pushing for a new kind of tax. WSJ reporter Katie Bindley explains the growing debate over taxing the computing power behind artificial intelligence. Plus, what happens when new tech rocks the boat? WSJ contributor Ken Wells explains how high-tech gadgets are making waves in the competitive fishing world. Imani Moise hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Right, home from work, walk the dog, kids are back.
0:04.4	Mom!
0:05.0	Up the stairs for something.
0:07.8	Ugh, back down, no idea what I went up for.
0:12.0	Mom, what's for dinner?
0:13.6	Chop, sizzle, done.
0:17.1	Hello, fresh, can't slow life down, but it makes bringing everyone together around the table a whole lot easier.
0:23.4	So its phones down, forks up.
0:25.5	Hello Fresh. Bring back dinner time.
0:32.6	Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Friday, May 8th.
0:39.9	I'm Imani Moise for the Wall Street Journal.
0:45.8	High tech gadgets have made catching prize bass almost as easy as shooting fish in a barrel and are creating a sea change in the sport of competitive fishing. We're diving into what
0:51.3	happens when new tech rocks the boat. And as AI starts to reshape the economy, a chorus of voices is calling for policy to adapt.
1:01.0	We'll break down an old idea that's resurfacing with support from unlikely allies,
1:06.0	like billionaire John Arnold and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang.
1:10.0	But first, John Arnold and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang.
1:19.0	But first, a popular technology called Forward-Facing Sonar is shaking up fishing.
1:24.3	Forward-facing sonar equipment is mounted below the waterline of a boat and uses sound waves to give anglers an underwater view of fish movements in real time.
1:28.6	That's helping even inexperienced fishermen reel in trophy bass with startling precision.
1:34.3	It's had an impact on competitive fishing as well,
1:36.7	with tournament-winning weights climbing since the technology took off.
1:40.2	But is it changing the sport altogether?
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