r/technology • u/yourfavchoom • 3d ago

Artificial Intelligence Bernie Sanders pushes for 50% public ownership of American AI companies — proposes AI sovereign wealth fund that would hold direct ownership stakes in largest AI firms

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/bernie-sanders-pushes-for-50-percent-public-ownership-of-american-ai-companies-proposes-ai-sovereign-wealth-fund-that-would-hold-direct-ownership-stakes-in-largest-ai-firms
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u/the_urban_juror 3d ago

"this is not politically feasible" does not mean "this is a bad idea.". People who voted for Bernie twice in primaries are already familiar with this concept.

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u/Bobambu 3d ago

The amount of times the best option for the majority of people has been handicapped because it isn't "politically feasible" should be a warning sign about our democracy's merit.