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Universal Human Infrastructure (UHI): Concept Paper

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This concept paper introduces Universal Human Infrastructure (UHI),an institutional architecture designed for post-labor societies inthe age of artificial intelligence. UHI reframes the policy problem of automated economies from incomeredistribution to access architecture: guaranteeing universal accessto automated infrastructure, basic services, and an income floor. The framework is structured as a three-layer system: • Infrastructure Layer — automated public commons• Support Layer — universal basic services• Sovereign Layer — income security enabling self-directed human activity The economic model aligns funding mechanisms with each layer,including strategic public investment, broad-based taxation,and automation windfall redistribution. Normatively, UHI is grounded in the Right to Flourish, a capability-basedframework that treats technological productivity as a collective inheritanceand free time as a civilizational resource. This release (v1.0) presents the conceptual framework.Figures and technical specifications will be included in subsequent updates.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18675277

Author: Marutani, Yuji

Language: English

Topic: Social Policy and Reform Studies

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7130399715

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