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OpenAI wants to give Washington 5% of the company. Critics cry socialism, but an Alaska-style fund built on contributed equity is a deal Congress would be foolish to refuse.

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James Broughel, “Washington Should Take OpenAI’s Equity Offer,” Forbes, July 4, 2026.

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Frontier AI labs should be required to contribute a share of their equity to a national fund that pays a dividend to every citizen

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A nation should fund a citizens' dividend from AI windfall profits

Altman’s choice of the Alaska Permanent Fund is no accident. Alaska created the fund in 1976 to turn a finite oil windfall into a lasting income stream. The fund now holds roughly $91 billion and has paid every eligible Alaskan a dividend every year ...

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