OpenAI's Public Wealth Fund Idea Stirs Debate on Sharing AI Prosperity

OpenAI’s policy paper proposes a public wealth fund that would give every citizen a stake in AI-driven growth, funded by diversified long-term assets and distributing returns to people. Critics say tying public welfare to the profit cycles of tech giants risks concentrating power further and ignoring real needs like healthcare, food, and housing, arguing for universal safety nets instead.