CryptoWorld News: The U.S. government is in talks with leading AI companies about an equity participation plan, focusing on voluntary transfer of part of the equity by enterprises. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is pushing hard on this and has been in continuous communication with senior White House officials in recent weeks. The equity arrangement is intended to establish a public trust similar to the Alaska Permanent Fund, so that the economic benefits generated by AI can be distributed to American households through dividends. In a policy white paper published by OpenAI in April 2026, it explicitly recommended setting up a public wealth fund, proposing that large-model companies inject capital or provide equity to hedge against unemployment risks caused by automation. The big players have different stances: OpenAI has participated in the White House discussion, while Anthropic has explicitly stated that it has not discussed equity transfer with the government. Senator Bernie Sanders plans to roll out a more aggressive mandatory proposal in June 2026. Under the bill, a one-time 50% stock tax would be levied on leading AI companies, requiring firms to turn over half of their equity and cede board seats in order to achieve democratic oversight of business decision-making. Critics warn that the compulsory taking of equity may be unconstitutional and that there is also a potential conflict of interest if the government serves as both regulator and shareholder.

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PineNeedlesAndColdWind

· 2h ago

Public wealth funds sound good, but if the government acts as shareholder and board member, how are conflicts of interest resolved?

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ExitLiquidityBuddy

· 2h ago

Automated unemployment hedge fund? First, ask the replaced drivers if they believe in this scheme.

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NonceNinja

· 2h ago

Sanders' 50% cut might cause Silicon Valley to move to Texas overnight.

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SpiralCandlestickCollecting

· 2h ago

The Alaska Fund can succeed because oil cannot be replicated; AI equity dilution can happen much faster.

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DegenLibrarian

· 2h ago

OpenAI actively extends an olive branch, Anthropic plays dead, the positioning gap is too obvious

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The White House is negotiating with AI giants over the voluntary transfer of equity, while Sanders’ proposal would forcibly seize 50%.

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