Bernie Sanders Declares AI a Public Resource Demanding 50% Public Ownership
Bernie Sanders’ recent pronouncements regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) have ignited a significant conversation, framing AI not as a proprietary invention for a select few, but as a public resource that we, collectively, should have a stake in. This perspective suggests that much of the foundation upon which these powerful AI systems are built originates from the collective knowledge and creations of humanity, making the notion of private ownership of the final product inherently questionable. The argument often heard is that these AI models are trained on vast amounts of data, much of which is copyrighted material and publicly generated content. When these systems are then leveraged for profit, it begs the question of equitable distribution of that generated wealth, especially when the underlying “ingredients” were, in essence, freely contributed by the public.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood 
John Q. Hosedrinker