Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders has proposed a bill that would grant the US government a 50% stake in AI companies, to be held by a new national wealth fund. The fund would pay an annual 5% dividend to every US citizen, according to the proposal as relayed by Israeli media.
Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has proposed legislation that would require US-based AI companies to transfer 50% of their equity to a new national wealth fund, according to Israeli media reports. The fund would distribute an annual 5% dividend to every US citizen. The bill's details, including its scope of applicability and prospects in Congress, have not been elaborated in the initial reports. The proposal comes amid a broader debate in Washington over regulation and public benefit from the rapidly growing AI sector.
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