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Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called for expanded public ownership of artificial intelligence-driven wealth, arguing that the rapidly growing sector is being shaped by a small group of powerful tech elites.

AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Proposal Announced In a post on X, Sanders warned that the future of AI should not be controlled exclusively by wealthy industry leaders.

"We can no longer sit back and allow oligarchs decide the future of AI with zero input from the American people," he wrote.

He added, "That’s why I introduced the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act — to give the public a direct ownership stake." We can no longer sit back and allow oligarchs decide the future of AI with zero input from the American people.That’s why I introduced the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act — to give the public a direct ownership stake. https://t.co/Z5P6ZyTCys— Sen.