U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has called for taxes on AI companies and AI data centers, arguing that the rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) could concentrate wealth and economic power in the hands of a small number of corporations unless governments step in.
In a recent statement, Warren said some technology executives have warned that AI could create a “permanent underclass” if governments fail to intervene. While AI has the potential to transform many aspects of life, she argued that its benefits should not be concentrated among billionaires and large technology companies.
AI is trained on human creativity and intelligence, funded by federal research using taxpayer dollars, and powered by data centers built on American land.
The success of AI should belong to all of us.
It’s time to tax AI and invest in people. pic.twitter.com/ADoar9QFpH
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) May 27, 2026
“The success of AI should belong to all of us,” Warren said. She argued that the benefits of AI should be shared more broadly across society.
The remarks come as governments, economists and technology leaders debate whether the gains from AI will be widely shared or increasingly concentrated among a small group of companies and investors.
Warren proposed taxing AI companies and data centers to help fund programs for workers displaced by automation. She said revenue generated from AI-related taxes could support healthcare, college education, apprenticeship programs and job guarantees for people affected by technological change.
She also proposed taxing AI data centers, arguing that companies benefiting from AI infrastructure should contribute more through taxation.
Criticizing tax policies that she says reward corporations while jobs are eliminated, Warren argued that companies should “pay their fair share” rather than receive incentives for replacing workers with AI systems.
The senator has also continued to advocate for a wealth tax on the ultra-rich, including billionaires such as Jeff Bezos, arguing that those who benefit most from technological change should contribute more to the tax system.
According to Warren, AI was built using human creativity, taxpayer-funded research and public infrastructure, including electric grids and data centers built on U.S. soil.
The proposal comes as policymakers in several countries debate whether AI-driven productivity gains should face new forms of taxation and how the benefits of the technology can be distributed more broadly across society.
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