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Your Data built the AI boom – but Big Tech is pocketing 100% of the equity

Big Tech companies are profiting from user-generated data that fueled the AI boom without sharing equity with the data providers, according to a MarketWatch opinion piece. The author argues that individuals deserve a share of AI wealth and proposes mechanisms to reclaim value from their data contributions.

read1 min views1 publishedJul 13, 2026
Article URL: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/your-share-of-the-ai-wealth-is-a-right-not-a-handout-here-is-how-we-claw-back-our-money-7454b0e0

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48890738

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