
OpenAI Weighs Giving US Government a 5% Equity Stake
OpenAI is reportedly weighing a 5% government stake as Washington debates how to share AI's windfalls, from Sanders' nationalization push to Amodei's universal basic income proposal.

OpenAI is reportedly weighing a 5% government stake as Washington debates how to share AI's windfalls, from Sanders' nationalization push to Amodei's universal basic income proposal.

OpenAI has proposed giving Washington a 5% stake worth about $42.6 billion, part of a broader plan asking Anthropic, Google and Meta to fund a government AI equity vehicle.

OpenAI is discussing giving Washington a 5 percent stake worth about $43 billion ahead of a possible $1 trillion IPO, as Trump pushes public equity in AI firms.