The year 2095 marks the fiftieth anniversary of implemented universal basic income. In society, there are multiple tiers of workers, with tier one being the lowest class and four being the highest. Tier four is responsible for tiers one through three and the rest follow the same pattern. Tier 1, over time, has been replaced with automatons due to sedentary habituation. The United States’ intention in this implementation was to liberate the oppressed from their realities in poverty but only gave them a reason to dismiss ambition and aspirations. While some in this society discuss lower-level jobs as non-desirable and unnecessary, it has been proven that simple problem solving and social interaction keeps our brains and bodies active. For this reason, many tier 1 members fail to meet the basic health requirements of a worker and have been replaced by AI. Health is calculated often in this society to differentiate humans from the automatons. Each time there is a suspicion of a tier member acting with individual interest, blood is taken for a confirmation of a subjective mind. This is the new technology, being able to have conscious AI machines in reality. Crazy to think about, but what type of progress did we think society would ever make for humans after the development of such an intelligent system? With that being said, tier 4 and tier 3 members help create and sustain these robots. Tier 2 is reserved for “average” citizens. Ones that have a daily routine and work jobs solely based on emotional interactions, such as a therapist or babysitter. In this society, everyone is paid the same income, but those who sustain the AI machines receive bonus pay per job. However, no one knows this but the tier 3 members. So, the city is full of mystery as to what purpose humans serve besides assisting automatons. Yes, technology is supposed to make life easier, but I think being a human is all about going through the bad to realize things about ourselves and ultimately that leads us to the good. If we are in a state of being comfortable all the time, who is to say that we will be ready for any type of devastation, like a natural (or AI takeover) disaster? While this particular society seems to be running effectively in the short-term, the possibility of long-term harm to our human qualities is something that should not be ignored. There has already been talks of a tier 2 resistance group, wanting to storm the tier 3 and tier 4 workers for their bonuses. They say this system was supposed to be fair and the additional bonuses being made by the sustainers of the automatons is unlawful. While resistance is quite difficult (in any society), they nevertheless still feel a sense of inequality that must be addressed. So, in my opinion, no one will ever be happy in this society with their given circumstances even if the resistance should occur.