Sanders AI Ownership Fund Has a Real Problem

August 1, 2026

by Scott K. James

4 min read

Editorial image about Bernie Sanders' AI ownership fund proposal and public investment in artificial intelligence

Public money should not buy the public a front-row seat to its own invoice.

Written by Scott K. James

Bernie Sanders wants AI firms to seed a public fund. The real question is whether workers can share the gains without creating another Washington grift machine.

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