If AI Is So Dangerous, Why Give Government 50% Of It? | TMP #1065

If AI Is So Dangerous, Why Give Government 50% Of It? | TMP #1065

June 5, 2026 · 7 min · Episode 1065

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Tony Michaels discusses the implications of AI ownership and accountability in light of Bernie Sanders's proposal for public ownership of AI.

Send us Fan Mail If AI is going to change everything, why are the only people getting a say the billionaires building it and the politicians trying to control it? That's the question at the center of Bernie Sanders's proposal for public ownership of AI. Tony breaks down why the real issue isn't whether Elon Musk, Sam Altman, or government officials control AI. The real issue is accountability. Who gets the keys? Who writes the rules? Who watches the people holding all that power? And w...

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