# OpenAI Develops National Wealth Fund Model Based on AI Profits
OpenAI has presented a document titled “Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age,” outlining ideas for economic transformations. The key element is the creation of a public wealth fund financed by AI companies. The fund invests in AI projects and distributes the resulting profits to US citizens as dividends. The model is similar to Alaska's fund, which uses oil revenues.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, noted in an interview with Axios that the scale of the reforms is comparable to Roosevelt's “New Deal.” The document spans 13 pages and focuses on redistributing the benefits of automation.
Tax Measures and Shift in Working Hours
OpenAI proposes introducing a tax on automated labor. This would shift the tax base from wages to corporate profits and capital gains. Such an approach would compensate for job losses due to AI.
It also suggests pilot programs for a 32-hour workweek with full pay. This acts as an “efficiency dividend” from implementing AI systems in production.
Social Safety Nets and Risk Scenarios
The document describes automatic triggers for social support. When job displacement thresholds are reached, unemployment benefits and wage insurance activate automatically.
OpenAI acknowledges risks of losing control over AI: autonomous systems capable of self-replication and impossible to recall. To address this, “containment scenarios” are proposed with government coordination.
Altman highlights threats:
- Cyberattacks using AI models — likely within the next year.
- Creation of biological weapons, including novel pathogens — beyond the realm of theory.
Superintelligence is defined as AI surpassing the smartest humans even with their AI assistance.
Context of OpenAI's Corporate Events
The document was released amid preparations for an IPO, a $110 billion investment round at an $852 billion valuation, and a transition from a nonprofit structure. ChatGPT is used by over 900 million people weekly.
The proposals underscore OpenAI's role in shaping AI regulation, balancing technology development with risks.
Key Points:
- Public wealth fund with dividends from AI profits for all US citizens.
- Tax on automated labor and shift of the tax base to corporate profits.
- Automatic triggers for social safety nets during mass job displacement.
- Containment scenarios for autonomous AI systems with government coordination.
- Immediate threats: cyberattacks and AI-based biological weapons.
These measures aim to preserve the human element in an AI-dominated economy.
— Editorial Team
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