If the markets reject OpenAI and Anthropic, the US should nationalize them | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders
Their founders proclaimed that their new labs, uniquely, could be trusted to develop the technology in humanity’s best interest. The hype around their valuations is so extreme that many worry about their potential for concentrating wealth on a global scale. The tech and AI giant SpaceX’s newly minted stock price tanked just weeks after its IPO.
- ▪Their founders proclaimed that their new labs, uniquely, could be trusted to develop the technology in humanity’s best interest.
- ▪The hype around their valuations is so extreme that many worry about their potential for concentrating wealth on a global scale.
- ▪The tech and AI giant SpaceX’s newly minted stock price tanked just weeks after its IPO.
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‘The problem isn’t the people or the products, it’s the system.’ Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen‘The problem isn’t the people or the products, it’s the system.’ Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesOpinionAI (artificial intelligence)If the markets reject OpenAI and Anthropic, the US should nationalize themBruce Schneier and Nathan E SandersFrom space to telecommunications, the US has a long history of fostering technology for the public good. These AI models could be aligned to democratic values, not corporate profitsWed 12 Aug 2026 06.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 12 Aug 2026 06.05 EDTShareOpenAI, and then Anthropic, were each formed by AI developers who feared unrestrained corporate AI development – specifically, that companies like Google and Meta would steer the…
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