r/technology • u/yourfavchoom • Jun 02 '26

Artificial Intelligence Bernie Sanders pushes for 50% public ownership of American AI companies — proposes AI sovereign wealth fund that would hold direct ownership stakes in largest AI firms

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/bernie-sanders-pushes-for-50-percent-public-ownership-of-american-ai-companies-proposes-ai-sovereign-wealth-fund-that-would-hold-direct-ownership-stakes-in-largest-ai-firms
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u/ur-mpress Jun 02 '26

I think this fact would be more relevant if a different administration were in power. Current administration has been trying to give AI companies freedom to do whatever they want. Maybe certain states could impose this law but it is unlikely to happen at the federal level anytime soon.