Trump floats American public ownership of AI companies

President Trump suggested on Friday that the American people should have an ownership stake in Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies. 

“There are concepts where pieces could be given to the American public, where the American public essentially becomes a partner with the companies,” Trump said Friday on Air Force One. 

"There’s something very interesting about it, where it almost becomes a partnership with the American public, and we’ll look into that," he also said.

Trump explained that he plans to further discuss the idea with leaders of AI companies. 

“We’re talking about it, where the American people can benefit from the success of AI,” he said. “It would be a beautiful thing and it would make them rich.”