Bernie Sanders’ AI sovereign wealth fund plan is good. But we think this is better | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier
Bernie Sanders has proposed a sovereign wealth fund built on AI company stock as a way to spread AI's economic benefits more broadly. Security researcher Bruce Schneier and co-author Nathan Sanders argue the goal is right but the mechanism could be improved.
Why this matters: The real issue here is who owns the upside when AI reshapes the economy. A tiny group of companies and investors is currently positioned to capture most of it. Sanders is at least asking the right question out loud: should that be allowed to happen with no public input? A sovereign wealth fund is one answer. There may be better ones. But the debate itself matters, because the window to set the rules is open now and will not stay open.
Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy
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