Tech leaders are proposing AI dividends and token taxes to head off more-radical ideas.
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AI Jobs Fallout May Trigger Token Taxes, Big Safety Net Changes As Political Risks Mount
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01:19 PM ET 05/27/2026
The biggest test for the bull market in AI stocks may be the bear market in public perceptions of artificial intelligence. Seventy percent of Americans think AI will reduce job opportunities, up from 56% a year ago, according to a Quinnipiac University poll. That matches the 70% of adults who believe AI is bad for society in a Marquette University…
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Investors’ long-running enthusiasm for artificial intelligence showed signs of faltering on Tuesday as tech stocks tumbled.
“It seems you can’t go anywhere without talking about AI,” says Aditya Bhave, senior U.S. economist at Bank of America Research.
The AI boom is surging. But rising energy costs, layoffs, and backlash could trigger regulation and end the rally sooner than…
