Sen. Sanders wants Americans to have a say — and stake — in the future of AI

NPR | By Sarah Handel,

Christopher Harland-Dunaway, Juana Summers

Published June 18, 2026 at 2:57 PM MDT

Sen. Bernie Sanders talks with NPR's Juana Summers about his new legislation, which would create a sovereign wealth fund, and give the American people a say in regulating AI.

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Sarah Handel

Christopher Harland-Dunaway

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a co-host of NPR's All Things Considered, alongside Ailsa Chang, Ari Shapiro and Mary Louise Kelly. She joined All Things Considered in June 2022.

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