Op-ed urges blocking AI IPOs, taxing billionaires
The gist
Naomi Klein and Ilana Glazer published a Guardian op-ed urging a block on reckless AI IPOs and a billionaire tax.
The piece joins senators' AI tax and redistribution proposals in a push over who gains from AI.
How it unfolded
- Jun 3, 2026Sen. Bernie Sanders, in a New York Times op-ed, called for redistributing AI proceeds to the public, arguing AI is built on collective intelligence fed into models without permission; Sen. Elizabeth Warren had published her own AI tax proposal in Time days earlier.
- Sep 14, 2026ImpactAlpha reported investors should "think like campaigners" to counter growing AI and tech-billionaire power, noting Dell and others redomiciled to Texas and Meta is contemplating a similar move.
- Nov 2, 2026Naomi Klein and Ilana Glazer published a Guardian op-ed titled "It's time to block reckless AI IPOs and tax billionaires."