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Bernie Sanders: “Artificial intelligence is being built on a public resource…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

Bernie Sanders Announces Bill To 'Give The Public A Direct Ownership Stake' In US AI Companies

Published June 2, 2026 | Video Starts at 05:46

The principle is quite when a public resource generates wealth, the public should share in that wealth. Artificial intelligence is being built on a public resource far more valuable than oil. It is the accumulated knowledge, creativity and labor of all of humanity. Bottom line, the future of AI must not be decided behind closed doors in Silicon Valley. (05:46–05:53)

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Asserts that AI is built on a public resource more valuable than oil.

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