Report: OpenAI Considers Giving US Government 5% Stake
The proposal would also ask other U.S. AI firms to contribute similar stakes as OpenAI seeks to share profits and reduce political scrutiny, the FT reported.
- The Financial Times reported Thursday that OpenAI proposed handing The White House a 5% stake, seeking to defuse mounting political pressure in Washington.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggested the equity allotment mirror the Alaska Permanent Fund model, discussing the proposal with President Donald Trump, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
- A 5% holding would be worth roughly $42.6 billion following the company's $852 billion valuation in March, while the government previously secured a 10% stake in Intel Corp through an $8.9 billion investment.
- Trump previously described government ownership as "a beautiful thing," aiming to make Americans "partners in this revolution," while OpenAI and Anthropic have separately explored "public wealth fund" or "digital dividend" models.
- It remains unclear whether The White House intends to pursue the stake or if rival labs will participate, though Altman has discussed the proposal with Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders in recent weeks.
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OpenAI proposes handing Trump administration a 5% stake – report
OpenAI has discussed giving the US government a 5% stake, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, July 2, as AI firms face scrutiny in Washington over the likely misuse of advanced models and whether Americans would benefit from the industry’s massive valuations. The ChatGPT creator has proposed that other US AI firms also give Washington similar stakes, although it is unclear whether they would agree, the report said, citing two people famili…
US President Donald Trump is proposing a state stake in AI companies to benefit from their profits. Now, according to a report, OpenAI CEO Altman is considering offering such a stake to the US - and at the same time directing attention to the competition.
As wealth is increasingly accumulating in artificial intelligence (AI) companies, there has been a long-running debate in the US about how to make it accessible to ordinary people. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has suggested that the company hand over a five percent stake to the US government. He says other leading AI developers should do the same.
According to a press report, OpenAI is examining a state entry into the US. "The Financial Times" (FT) reported on Thursday that the Artificial Intelligence Company (AI) could offer the US government a five percent stake. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had already discussed this with President Donald Trump and Finance Minister Scott Bessent, the "FT" reported, citing familiar circles, so the considerations are in the early stages. Under the proposal, oth…
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OpenAI may give federal government a 5% stake, report says
WASHINGTON, D.C. — OpenAI was reportedly in early talks about possibly giving a 5% stake to the federal government.
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