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Jun 1, 2026

Senator Bernie Sanders proposes 50% equity tax on AI companies to fund American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced the American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, which would impose a 50% equity tax on major U.S. AI companies, transferring half their stock to a public fund owned by American citizens.

Jun 1, 2026·1 source
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  • ▪The introduction of the bill creates headline risk for targeted AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI
  • ▪Senator Bernie Sanders proposed the American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act
  • ▪The proposal could complicate OpenAI’s ongoing transition from a nonprofit to a for-profit entity

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AI governance1AI labor & economic disruption1AI policy1AI Regulation1Universal Basic Income (UBI)1

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