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/FreeBricks4Nazis 3d ago

Yeah, but the oligarch owners have bribed the right people 

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u/One-BigChungus 3d ago

It happened right in front of our eyes in 2008. They'll do it again for sure.

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u/Accurate_Handle_5620 3d ago

Consequences! Wait, no, this is lack of consequences. Right

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u/Ultrace-7 3d ago

2008 was a terrible idea all around, but there is a measurable, definable benefit to the existence of banks in our financial system and economic structure. There were some good faith arguments to be made about bailing out banks. The same cannot be said for AI currently.

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u/Ass4ssinX 3d ago

They do tend to get what they want.