69% of Americans want AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic to give up half their stock to a public wealth fund AI is helping create some of the world’s most valuable companies.
But as businesses invest billions into the technology while cutting jobs, many Americans think they should share the financial rewards
A new survey from research firm Verasight (1) found that 69% of Americans support requiring the country’s largest AI companies to transfer 50% of their stock into a public sovereign wealth fund. Rather than paying a one-time tax in cash, the country’s largest AI companies would contribute shares to a public investment fund, giving Americans a direct stake in the industry’s future growth. Must Read “In the eyes of the public, AI sovereign funds are seen as a tool to distribute the gains from the AI industry back to broader society,” Benjamin Leff, chief executive officer of Verasight, told CNBC (2).
The AI wealth debate The survey echoes legislation introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (3) in June. His proposal would create a public fund built from ownership stakes in the country’s largest AI companies, rather than revenue from natural resources such as oil or gas.