OpenAI proposed donating 5% of its equity to a US sovereign wealth fund
What's happening
OpenAI has proposed giving the U.S. government a 5% ownership stake as part of talks with the Trump administration, with CEO Sam Altman described as actively pursuing the idea. The proposal is framed as a way to ease Washington pressure and blunt public backlash over AI, and insiders say the plan could involve other U.S. tech companies offering similar stakes. Reports characterize the 5% figure as far lower than alternatives floated by others, and coverage ties the move to efforts to give the public a financial interest in AI development.
Why it's trending
The idea is rising because OpenAI is negotiating directly with the Trump administration as pressure and public backlash over AI intensify.
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Giving the U.S. government 5% of OpenAI won't calm voters, it'll hand political leverage to regulators at bargain-bin terms.
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- The Download: your stake in OpenAI, and the Treasury’s AI warning
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Your family’s $300 stake in OpenAI Sam Altman’s proposal that Americans should share in the wealth created by AI is back in the spotlight, with reports that he is discussing giving…
MIT Tech ReviewJul 7 - Trump Administration possibly getting 5% stake in OpenAIr/OpenAIJul 3
- OpenAI: In early talks to give 5% stake to US GovernmentHackerNewsJul 2
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