[Arubis]

Strictly speaking, the big A.I. companies _want_ the public to own half of them. Passively. In index ETFs in their 401(k)s and other retirement portfolios. That way the get all the money without any of the actual influence.

[triceratops]

Sure but they want the public to pay for the privilege of owning half.

[Arubis]

Oh yes. Very much so. And ideally without thinking or actively having to choose—hence the get-on-the-index-funds angle.