69% of Americans Support Forcing AI Giants to Hand Over Half Their Stock to Public Wealth Fund, New Survey Finds
Summary
A new Verasight survey finds 69% of Americans support forcing AI giants to hand over 50% of their stock to a public wealth fund, as Senator Bernie Sanders pushes the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act amid warnings that AI could displace over 15 million U.S. workers.
Key Points
- A new Verasight survey of 1,690 U.S. adults reveals that 69% of Americans support requiring AI companies to transfer 50% of their stock to a public sovereign wealth fund, reflecting growing frustration over tech layoffs and rising corporate profits.
- Senator Bernie Sanders is pushing the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, which would give the public a 50% stake in the largest U.S. AI companies, aiming to ensure AI's economic benefits are shared broadly rather than concentrated among billionaires.
- Goldman Sachs warns that over 15 million U.S. workers could lose jobs during a 10-year AI transition, while experts note that sovereign wealth funds face tension between maximizing returns for citizens and building national AI capacity.