OpenAI may give the U.S. government a 5% stake in the company, per the Financial Times . The proposal is in very preliminary conversations, according to a person familiar with the matter. Why it matters: If the overture is taken up by the Trump administration, that would mean the government would have a vested interest in weighing whether or not to limit the release of an OpenAI model. Catch up quick: OpenAI views the potential government stake as a way to give the general public a share of the upside of AI, and CEO Sam Altman has previously shared with Axios his interest in some sort of public wealth fund. - The goal is to include other AI labs giving over a similar stake. - This could look like including shares in Trump accounts or…
OpenAI is reportedly in discussions to offer a five percent equity stake in the company to the United States government.
OpenAI is reportedly in early talks to offer the United States government a five percent stake in the company, to share artificial intelligence (AI ) driven wealth with the public and improve relations with the Trump administration. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Reportedly in early and conceptual stages, the proposal to grant the U.S. government a five percent equity stake in OpenAI would involve creating a public wealth fund akin to the Alaska Permanent Fund, which redistributes oil revenues to citizens. Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, has argued that such a proposal could ensure all Americans benefit from AI-driven economic growth. The proposal would also hypothetically include other firms developing AI, such as Anthropic, Google,…Open
President Trump surprised tech CEOs by suddenly pushing the idea of the U.S. taking a small ownership stake in AI giants, so the American people share in the upside of what will be trillion-dollar companies. - "There's something very interesting about it, where it almost becomes a partnership with the American public," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One yesterday. "It's like you make them [partners] in this revolution. It would be a beautiful thing. ... It would make 'em rich." Why it matters: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has pushed this idea with the Trump administration over the past year. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) reignited the conversation this week when he proposed giving the public a "direct ownership stake" in top AI companies…