governed

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If such a trust structure were set up for AI dividends, how might it be democratically governed?

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

And it’s changed over time, but that first group of people that were governed that way here were Indigenous people.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2026

Despite the rebound, it will take time for Gulf flows to normalize, and uncertainty remains over how the Strait of Hormuz will be governed going forward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

"Expenditure is governed by the same standards and disciplines as any publicly funded body, with strict value-for-money requirements, detailed planning, multi-year strategies, independent audit, and Treasury oversight," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

In this region, cod was the species that governed the overall composition of the ecosystem.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann