# A new memo from OpenAI warns that AI could wind up “controlled by, and benefiting only a few.” Housing is especially exposed to this shift through.

*business · news · 2026-04-08 · New York Post*

## Key points

- OpenAI proposes taxing automated labor to modernize the tax base and fund public programs.
- The memo suggests creating a Public Wealth Fund to distribute AI-driven economic gains to all citizens.
- OpenAI recommends requiring AI data centers to invest in energy infrastructure to avoid burdening households.
- A 2025 study found South Korea's robot tax reduced robot installations by 28% but did not affect employment.
- By 2029, electricity bills for consumers and small businesses could rise 70% due to AI data center demand.

**Companies:** OpenAI
**Countries:** South Korea, United States

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