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Bernie Sanders announces he will soon introduce the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act.

Rohan Paul Twitter · Rohan Paul (@rohanpaul_ai) · 2026-06-02

Senator Bernie Sanders announces plans to introduce the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, which would impose a one-time 50% tax on stock in America's largest AI companies to grant the public a direct 50% ownership stake.

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Topics: ai-policyai-governanceai-taxationsovereign-wealth-fund

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  • Bernie Sanders plans to introduce legislation called the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act.
  • The bill proposes a one-time 50% tax on stock — not profits — in America's largest AI companies.
  • The tax would give the public a direct 50% ownership stake in those companies.

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Bernie Sanders announces he will soon introduce the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act. It proposes a one-time 50% tax on stock (not profits) in America's largest AI companies, giving the public a direct 50% ownership stake. 😅