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00:02Bernie Sanders' proposal for the public to own half of artificial intelligence is unlikely to
00:08become policy. But it has fueled a broader debate over how Americans should benefit
00:13if AI creates trillions of dollars in economic value, according to CNBC. Economists,
00:19researchers, and policymakers have proposed ideas including public ownership,
00:23AI sovereign wealth funds, data compensation models, shared equity structures,
00:28stronger corporate taxes, and shorter work weeks. The discussion comes as public support for AI
00:35infrastructure weakens. An Emerson College poll found only 27% of Americans support data centers
00:40in or near their communities, while 63% oppose them. Experts remain divided on whether existing
00:47policy tools or entirely new economic models offer the best path to distributing AI's benefits more
00:53broadly. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
