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AI Wealth Divide and the Digital Dividend | Durham News
OpenAI’s $852 billion valuation is fueling a fierce debate: who gets to profit from AI? While venture capitalists and early employees cash in, everyday workers bear the brunt of job disruption without a share of the wealth. Now, Sam Altman is proposing a U.S. government stake modeled after Alaska’s oil dividend—aiming to give every American a slice of the AI pie. Critics like Bernie Sanders want even more, suggesting a 50% government stake since AI was built on public knowledge. Others propose taxing the AI sector to fund a “digital dividend.” The real issue? AI’s massive wealth isn’t…
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