return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoBernie Sanders proposes bill to give the public a 50% stake in AI companiesmashable.comexternal-linkmessage-square106linkfedilinkarrow-up1643arrow-down111
arrow-up1632arrow-down1external-linkBernie Sanders proposes bill to give the public a 50% stake in AI companiesmashable.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square106linkfedilink
minus-squareBananaIsABerry@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agoThe point being, if the public owns half of the company but the company is failing, now the public has acquired 50% liability of a dying business. Like others said though, I’m sure taxpayers will be on the hook either way.
minus-squareMyVeryRealName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoDo these companies have liabilities?
The point being, if the public owns half of the company but the company is failing, now the public has acquired 50% liability of a dying business.
Like others said though, I’m sure taxpayers will be on the hook either way.
Do these companies have liabilities?