Bridgewater proposes tax on AI tokens and regulation of model releases
davidmanheim · x · 2026-08-16
Bridgewater, the quant hedge fund, has argued for a tax on AI tokens, buying shares in AI companies, and regulating model releases. Commentator David Manheim noted that any per-token tax would need to be capability-adjusted per model to avoid creating perverse incentives.
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