Bernie Sanders Says 69% of Americans Back His Plan for Public Ownership of AI Companies

On Monday, Sen.

Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) pointed to a new poll as he renewed his push for legislation that would give Americans a public ownership stake in the country's largest AI companies.

Bernie Sanders Cites Poll Backing Public Ownership Of AI Companies Sanders took to X, stating that 69% of Americans support his proposal to give the public a 50% ownership stake in AI companies through an American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund.

"69% of Americans support my bill to give the public a 50% ownership stake in AI companies," Sanders wrote.

"The American people understand that AI must work for ALL of us, and not just make a handful of Big Tech billionaires even richer." 69% of Americans support my bill to give the public a 50% ownership stake in AI companies.The American people understand that AI must work for ALL of us, and not just make a handful of Big Tech billionaires even richer. https://t.co/G2LcV3YzDs— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 13, 2026 His post shared a Sunday CNBC report highlighting a June survey by research firm Verasight of 1,690 U.S. adults.