OpenAI has published a full policy paper proposing a public wealth fund designed to distribute the economic benefits of AI broadly. The paper floats capital gains taxes on automated labor, a citizen-accessible investment fund, and incentives for companies to adopt a four-day workweek at full pay.
The proposal addresses growing concerns about AI-driven economic displacement by suggesting mechanisms to ensure that productivity gains from automation translate into shared prosperity rather than concentrated wealth.
This is OpenAI's most ambitious policy proposal to date, moving beyond safety frameworks into direct economic policy recommendations. The four-day workweek incentive is particularly notable as a concrete mechanism to redistribute time savings from AI automation.