return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoBernie Sanders proposes bill to give the public a 50% stake in AI companiesmashable.comexternal-linkmessage-square200linkfedilinkarrow-up1979arrow-down114
arrow-up1965arrow-down1external-linkBernie Sanders proposes bill to give the public a 50% stake in AI companiesmashable.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square200linkfedilink
minus-squareBananaIsABerry@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 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-up1·1 day 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?