Trump weighs public stakes in AI profits as policy clash heats up

Trump is weighing a potential government partnership with the AI industry that could include equity stakes and sharing profits with Americans; the White House has yet to detail plans or invite firms, while Sanders pushes a sovereign wealth fund (funded by a tax on top AI companies) to redistribute AI gains, a concept OpenAI has floated. The proposals reveal a rift in Silicon Valley over whether the state should back AI via investment or rely on infrastructure and market forces, with critics warning about government overreach and risks to the treasury, and supporters arguing such ties could align incentives and ensure public benefit without stifling innovation.