The Public Should Share AI Profits
SandraWachter5 · x · 2026-07-10
This post shares views from Sandra Wachter's editorial and paper, arguing that since the public can essentially be viewed as AI company "shareholders," these companies should give back socially beneficial tech. The related paper discusses optimizing well-being within the framework of EU tech policy.
Related event: Oxford Scholar Calls for AI Tech Dividends for the Public(3 posts)→
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