# 'The time has come to reclaim what was stolen from us': Bernie Sanders wants the American public to own 50% stake in AI companies

> Bernie Sanders introduces American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act proposal OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI and others could have to pay a one-time 50% tax (in shares) Trump is also exploring ways to distribute wealth generated in…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-time-has-come-to-reclaim-what-was-stolen-from-us-bernie-sanders-wants-the-american-public-to-own-50-percent-stake-in-ai-companies?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a270b5d379bf9e5b1152b8a)
- **Published:** 2026-06-08
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #anthropic #openai #sanders #american #bernie #companies #public #stake
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