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How AI Company IPOs Could Reshape Philanthropy in Silicon Valley

By

David Wallace-Wells

4d ago· 4 min readenOpinion

Summary

The article discusses how the wave of AI company IPOs will generate massive wealth for a new class of tech billionaires, and explores what these fortunes might owe to society. It references various proposals from AI leaders, including universal basic income paid in compute, a "New Deal" for AI, income redistribution, and shared AI prosperity. The piece also previews what Stripe's Nan Ransohoff calls "the third wave of American philanthropy," suggesting that AI wealth could reshape philanthropic giving in Silicon Valley.

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What do the great fortunes made from artificial intelligence owe the rest of us?
the third wave of American philanthropy
a 'universal basic income,' paid in compute; a 'New Deal' for A.I.; a commitment to income redistribution; and a 'shared A.I. prosperity'
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Silicon Valley is about to get a lot more liquid. What will it spend its money on?

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