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Policy Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 01:02 PM

69% of US workers back sovereign wealth fund requiring AI firms to transfer 50% stake to public

A survey of 1,690 US adults by research firm Verasight, conducted in June and published in July 2026, found that 69% of Americans support "forcing" AI companies to transfer 50% of their stock to a public sovereign wealth fund. The finding coincides with Senator Bernie Sanders' proposal of the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, which would grant the public a 50% stake in the largest AI companies in the US. Sanders framed the proposal as necessary to distribute AI-generated wealth beyond billionaires: "The future of AI and the fate of humanity must not be decided behind closed doors in Silicon Valley by billionaires seeking to maximize their power and profit."

The survey reflects growing public frustration over tech layoffs despite record corporate profitability. Goldman Sachs estimates that more than 15 million workers (9% of the labor force) could lose jobs during a 10-year AI transition. According to Verasight CEO Benjamin Leff, "In the eyes of the public, AI Sovereign funds are seen as a tool to distribute the gains from the AI industry back to broader society." Sovereign wealth funds could serve multiple roles: funding capital-intensive AI infrastructure, taking equity stakes, and capturing AI-driven gains for the public treasury.

For architects and corporate strategy: this represents early-stage policy sentiment that could shape regulatory frameworks over the next 2–5 years. While a full wealth-fund mandate faces political and constitutional challenges, the 69% support signals that *some* form of public-benefit or stakeholder-governance requirement may gain traction. Enterprises should monitor state-level variants (e.g., AI taxation, profit-sharing mandates) and their potential impact on AI vendor selection, licensing models, and liability structures.

Source: cnbc.com →