OpenAI in talks to give US government 5% stake; Altman proposes broader AI equity fund
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Devin Pavlou
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OpenAI is in early-stage talks with the Trump administration to give the U.S. federal government a 5% stake in the company, valued at nearly $43 billion based on OpenAI's current $852 billion valuation. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wants every major U.S. AI developer — including rivals at Google, Meta, and Anthropic — to contribute similar equity into a public fund, modeled after Alaska's oil-wealth dividend program. The proposal could pave the way for broader government equity stakes in private AI companies, marking a significant shift in how the U.S. government engages with the tech industry.
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· 3 pulledSam Altman said he wants every U.S. artificial intelligence developer, including his rivals at Google, Meta and Anthropic, to contribute the same amount into a public fund, similar to Alaska's oil-wealth dividend program.
The proposal, still in its early stages, could lead to deals beyond OpenAI's.
It's the latest in a year of government stakes in private firms.
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