If the Markets Reject OpenAI and Anthropic, the US Should Nationalize Them
If markets reject OpenAI and Anthropic, the US should nationalize them, as both companies have abandoned their original safety-focused missions and become corporate behemoths prioritizing investor value over public interest.
If markets reject OpenAI and Anthropic, the US should nationalize them, argues a Guardian essay co-authored by Nathan E. Sanders. Both labs were founded by AI developers who feared unrestrained corporate development, pledging to prioritize humanity’s interest over profit. However, each was co-opted by market incentives, becoming corporate behemoths guarding investor value rather than public safety. The piece contends that nationalization may be necessary to ensure safe, beneficial AI development.