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Bernie Sanders’ AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Plan

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Feed Name: Security Boulevard

Date Published: 2026-06-12

Date Updated: 2026-06-12

Author: Bruce Schneier

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The essay critiques Senator Bernie Sanders' proposal for a U.S. sovereign wealth fund to acquire stakes in AI companies, arguing that public ownership could entangle government interests with corporate profit motives and reduce regulatory pressure; instead the authors recommend fiscal measures (e.g., taxes on datacenter energy or an AI token tax) and a government-run 'AI Public Option' (citing Switzerland's Apertus) to align AI development with the public interest.

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