A US Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) for AI

This research examines the potential investment in frontier AI companies by a US Sovereign Wealth Fund. Foreign sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar have already secured stakes in leading AI companies like xAI, Anthropic, and OpenAI, potentially giving these countries outsized influence over future AI breakthroughs. The proposed US AI SWF would serve multiple functions: redistributing capital as automation disrupts traditional labor markets, stabilizing economic volatility caused by AI-driven productivity shifts, and securing national security interests through strategic technology control. The research explores various funding mechanisms, investment strategies, and governance frameworks.