Dossier
AI ownership
Coverage of AI ownership in the Nexus archive.
- Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are all talking about public ownership in AI
Sen. Bernie Sanders proposed a 50% public ownership stake in AI companies like OpenAI to fund a public wealth fund, while CEO Sam Altman expressed support for public equity but not the 50% threshold. President Donald Trump also endorsed a partnership model for public AI benefits, highlighting unusual political alignment between Sanders and Trump. Both figures are pushing for public stakes in AI growth amid rising public concerns.