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OpenAI offers 5% U.S. stake, sparking clash with Sanders’ $7 trillion AI wealth fund plan
Key Points
- OpenAI proposes a 5% equity stake to the United States, discussed with Trump administration officials.
- Senator Bernie Sanders advocates a one‑time 50% tax on AI firm stock, estimating $7 trillion in revenue.
- Sanders' plan calls for a bipartisan Independent Commission for Democratic AI with voting shares.
- The proposed stake would require congressional action to establish a public ownership framework.
- OpenAI argues a modest stake gives the public influence without hindering innovation.
- Sanders warns that a small stake is insufficient to protect ordinary Americans from AI risks.