50% tax on AI companies? Bernie Sanders wants to tax AI giants’ stock. Here’s why

Artificial intelligence is creating immense wealth at a speed few technologies have managed before. Companies like OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI are attracting billions of dollars in investments, while their products are becoming part of everyday life. But as these firms grow richer, a bigger question is beginning to pop up that is who should benefit from the AI revolution?

For Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, the answer is simple. If AI systems are built using the knowledge, creativity and work of millions of people, then the profits generated by these systems should not be concentrated in the hands of a few companies and investors. Instead, he argues, ordinary Americans should receive a direct share of that wealth.