Bernie Sanders Proposes Government Seize 50% of AI Firms for U.S. Wealth Fund
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 6
Bernie Sanders Proposes Government Seize 50% of AI Firms for U.S. Wealth Fund
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 6
Summary
Bernie Sanders said the federal government should take 50% ownership stakes in AI companies including OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI to capitalize a U.S. sovereign wealth fund.
The proposal ties government ownership directly to the AI boom, with Sanders arguing the public should share in the wealth created by powerful private tech firms.
President Donald Trump has also called for a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, but Sanders' plan would finance it by taking equity from major AI companies rather than through a conventional funding model.
The idea injects a sharply interventionist approach into the AI policy debate, extending arguments over who should control and profit from the sector's rapid growth.