A government fund of AI stocks to benefit all Americans is a good idea, but hard to pull off

If the US were to create a fund to harness AI and buffer the economy and workers from long-term harms AI could cause, it would not be the first country to do so.

By: Patrick J. Schena, Tufts University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 1,139

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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By Patrick J. Schena, Tufts University

Creating a government fund to own AI stock and benefit all Americans would require many hard choices.

Should the U.S. government require artificial intelligence companies to transfer half of their stock to a sovereign wealth fund – a government-run fund that invests surplus state revenues for long-term savings and economic stability?

About 7 in 10 Americans who were asked this question in a June 2026 survey answered that …

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