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Most Americans Now Back Forcing AI Firms to Hand 50% of Their Stock to a Public Wealth Fund
Season 2026
Episode 117
Published 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Description
A new Verasight national survey finds 69% of Americans support forcing AI companies to transfer 50% of their stock to a public sovereign wealth fund, amid surging tech layoffs and rising corporate profits. It lands alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders' American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, which would give the public a 50% stake in the largest US AI firms. The idea has drawn interest across the political spectrum, from Sanders to Trump to Sam Altman.
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