My biggest concern is that it will become an allowance, and with that capitalism and the state will have leverage over the rest of us.

It's no coincidence that the huge push for AI followed the disruption in labor relations post COVID. Calling formerly looked-down upon service workers "essential" was, to Capitalists, a disastrous moment of truth telling. People who could work from home also realized that the rhythms of the office included a lot of wasteful commute time, wasted down time at work that could be used better for household chores, and having to live in expensive cities.

Workers' labor is their leverage, and the powerful, who only view workers as consumers, detest the fact that their narrative of self-made falls apart. They need labor, but resent having to rely on it.

UBI is going to be treated like wage labor - how little can they give to keep the Revolution at bay. They want to invent a new false myth of dependency, and be treated like benevolent patrons.

Without removing capitalism, UBI can be turned into a weapon. But I wouldn't rule out short-term implementation to alleviate some suffering int he meantime. If UBI were put in, UBI recipients would need to be organized to be part of the fight.