President floats government taking stakes in AI firms, citing $50B Intel deal precedent
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The president discussed the possibility of the U.S. government taking equity stakes in AI companies, framing it as a way for the American public to share in the industry's financial gains. He cited a prior government stake in Intel that reportedly generated roughly $50 billion for the country. The president also mentioned a planned meeting with major AI firms to explore mechanisms like public ownership or dividend distributions. The approach is described as an unconventional industrial-policy strategy.
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The idea — pairing public ownership or dividend-like distributions with private AI firms — would be an unconventional industrial-policy approach
citing an earlier stake in Intel that he said produced roughly $50 billion for the country
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