# Abdul El-Sayed proposes public stakes and board seats in AI companies to curb AI risks

> Original title: Could Abdul El-Sayed’s plan for AI companies stave off catastrophe? | Jerel Ezell

- Source: The Guardian · AI
- Published: 2026-10-29T13:00:44.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/ikp8v3vd9kgrqn4wwzpl00b78
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/29/abdul-el-sayed-ai-companies-public-ownership

## Summary

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed proposes AI Under Democracy, which would require tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon to divest from frontier AI companies. The plan also calls for public or elected control of 50% plus one of AI company board seats and regulation of datacenters.