The Socialist Case Against Nationalizing AI

Bernie Sanders wants to nationalize AI. In "The Case for Nationalizing Artificial Intelligence," Dustin Guastella makes the case for Sanders's proposal: the big AI labs should be half-nationalized, transferring 50 percent of their stock into a public fund. In a picture illustrating the article, Bernie Sanders can be seen behind a sign that says "AI must benefit workers." That slogan, for all its vagueness, belies a dangerous misunderstanding of the political economy of AI. We'll make the case against Sanders's proposal — and for building a socialist movement against AI.