Should AI companies be ‘forced’ to give half their stock to the public? Most Americans say yes

A Verasight survey of 1,690 adults reveals that 69% of Americans support forcing AI companies to transfer half of their stock into a public sovereign wealth fund. This initiative aims to redistribute AI profits back into the economy and provide direct payments to citizens. The findings align with a $7 trillion Senate bill proposed by Sanders, emerging as AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic plan IPOs following the massive SpaceX initial public offering.