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The Push for a Public Wealth Fund to Distribute AI Gains

The Push for a Public Wealth Fund to Distribute AI Gains
Bloomberg Technology Thursday 11 June 2026, 20:00 UTC By Shirin Ghaffary, Maggie Eastland 1 min read
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Sam Altman, chief executive officer and co-founder of OpenAI Inc., departs following a meeting with Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington, not pictured, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Altman says he has no plans to make any financial contributions toward this year’s US elections, even as other Silicon Valley billionaires have already pledged to spend heavily to influence midterm races that will decide control of Congress. Photographer: Eric...

Sam Altman, chief executive officer and co-founder of OpenAI Inc., departs following a meeting with Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington, not pictured, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Altman says he has no plans to make any financial contributions toward this year’s US elections, even as other Silicon Valley billionaires have already pledged to spend heavily to influence midterm races that will decide control of Congress. Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg
Sam Altman (PERSON) OpenAI Inc. (ORG) Maria Cantwell (PERSON) Democrat (ORG) Washington (LOCATION) Capitol Hill (ORG) Washington, DC (LOCATION) US (LOCATION) Altman (PERSON) Silicon Valley (LOCATION) Congress (ORG) Eric Lee (PERSON)
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