The temptation of government control.
this post was submitted on 02 Jun 2026
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Whether we like it or not, AI is and will be a significant part of the economic infrastructure. The public must own AI like we should own roads, rail, and other strategic infrastructure that we use for our economic activity.
Of course nationalizing is the right course of action. Seeing so called communists arguing against seizing the means of production is mind boggling.
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It's generally a good idea, but 50% is a bit too much, unless the US wants to nationalize them.
I'm no economist, but 5-20% of ownership doesn't feel bad.