**[AI Wealth Distribution Sparks Controversy: U.S. Proposals for Government Ownership of AI Company Equity]** Odaily Planet Daily News: As the value of the artificial intelligence industry grows rapidly, U.S. political and tech circles have begun discussing how to enable the public to share in the immense wealth generated by AI. A series of proposals point in the same direction: allowing the government or public institutions to hold equity in AI companies. Recently, Sam Altman discussed the possibility of the U.S. government or other public entities acquiring a portion of OpenAI's equity. Meanwhile, the U.S. government already holds approximately 10% of Intel's shares and has indicated it may take a percentage of NVIDIA's revenue from chip sales to China. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has proposed that major AI labs allocate half of their shares to a new sovereign wealth fund, enabling the public to benefit from the growth dividends of the AI industry. The underlying idea of these proposals is to return a portion of the economic gains from AI development to society. However, critics argue that most of these plans ultimately boil down to one model: government ownership of AI company equity. Supporters believe AI could become the most significant productivity revolution of the coming decades, and government participation in revenue distribution could help mitigate wealth concentration. Opponents, on the other hand, worry that direct government ownership of tech company equity could impact market competition, corporate governance, and innovation incentives. As the valuation of the AI industry continues to rise, the question of how to distribute the economic benefits brought by artificial intelligence is becoming a central topic of debate among U.S. policymakers and the tech industry. (The Information)