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Director of AI Policy and Chief Economist at the Foundation for American Innovation
The federal government is really the only entity powerful enough to be a real check on these companies. If they become joined at the hip, that check goes away. It can easily become a form of regulatory capture.
AI Verified (Jul 2, 2026)
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Samuel Hammond, quoted in Rogé Karma, “Why Everyone Is Suddenly Talking About ‘Universal Basic Capital’,” The Atlantic, July 2, 2026.
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A nation should fund a citizens' dividend from AI windfall profits
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