This effort to coopt Bernie’s AI tax is corruption, not taxation.
A fundamental characteristic of a tax is its OBLIGATORY nature.
But the the Altman & Trump version is that the stock contribution would be VOLUNTARY, ensuring some type of quid pro quo arrangement.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has met with Sen. Bernie Sanders to discuss public ownership in AI companies — a meeting that highlighted the tension between AI powerhouses and policymakers.