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OpenAI ‘in early talks to give 5% stake to US government’

CEO Sam Altman argued move would share benefits of AI and it would involve other firms doing similar, report says Business live – latest updates OpenAI is reportedly in early stage talks to give a 5% stake in the ChatGPT developer to the US government as artificial intelligence companies attempt to smooth relations with Donald Trump’s administration. The OpenAI chief executive, Sam Altman, has argued that giving the US public a financial stake in the company is the best way to share the ben...

By Lauren Almeida

OpenAI proposes 5% stake to Trump administration to ease Washington pressure: report

Trump said in June that the U.S. taking an ownership stake in AI giants would be "a beautiful thing" and make American public "partners in this revolution."

OpenAI reportedly considers handing 5% stake to the government. Here’s why the AI lab would consider that move.

Bringing the government on board as an equity partner may serve to dilute some of the criticism of the AI industry that has developed momentum in recent months.

By Jules Rimmer

Sam Altman wants US govt to own 5% of OpenAI; urges Google, Anthropic to follow

OpenAI's Sam Altman reportedly proposed giving the US government a 5% stake in the company, alongside similar stakes from other AI giants like Google and Meta. This initiative aims to ease political tensions and broadly share AI's economic benefits, drawing parallels to Alaska's oil wealth fund. The move comes amid increasing government scrutiny of AI's impact on jobs and cybersecurity.

By TOI TECH DESK

OpenAI's Sam Altman proposes giving Trump administration 5% equity stake: Report

Sam Altman believes giving the government a stake in OpenAI would be the most effective way to ensure the public shares in the economic gains from the AI boom.

OpenAI Considers Offering 5 percent Stake To US Government: Report

The proposed arrangement would involve other US AI companies handing over a similar stake to the government

OpenAI finds way to sharply cut inference costs: report

Sam Altman's OpenAI Discusses Handing Trump Admin A 5% Stake

Sam Altman's OpenAI Discusses Handing Trump Admin A 5% Stake The U.S. government's equity portfolio could be expanding again, this time with a potential 5% stake in Sam Altman's OpenAI at an $852 billion valuation, according to a new report. The proposed stake would mark another step toward taking direct financial positions in tech giants. For OpenAI, buy-in from the Trump administration could ease mounting political pressure ahead of an IPO. The Financial Times reports that Al...

By Tyler Durden

OpenAI floats handing US government 5% stake in company: FT

OpenAI has reportedly discussed the idea of giving the U.S. government ​a 5% stake in the company, according to the Financial Times (FT) on Thursday, as artificial intelligence fir...

OpenAI discusses giving US government a 5pc stake under Trump plan

The talks follow a tumultuous week where the US government delayed OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 launch.

OpenAI proposes handing Trump administration 5% stake, FT reports

OpenAI has discussed ‌giving a 5% stake to the U.S. government; the Financial Times ​has reported.

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