Report: OpenAI Considers Giving US Government 5% Stake
The proposal would also ask other U.S. AI firms to contribute similar stakes as OpenAI seeks to share profits and reduce political scrutiny, the FT reported.
- The Financial Times reported Thursday that OpenAI proposed handing The White House a 5% stake, seeking to defuse mounting political pressure in Washington.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggested the equity allotment mirror the Alaska Permanent Fund model, discussing the proposal with President Donald Trump, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
- A 5% holding would be worth roughly $42.6 billion following the company's $852 billion valuation in March, while the government previously secured a 10% stake in Intel Corp through an $8.9 billion investment.
- Trump previously described government ownership as "a beautiful thing," aiming to make Americans "partners in this revolution," while OpenAI and Anthropic have separately explored "public wealth fund" or "digital dividend" models.
- It remains unclear whether The White House intends to pursue the stake or if rival labs will participate, though Altman has discussed the proposal with Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders in recent weeks.
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U.S. President Donald Trump talks to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as they participate in a meeting with leaders during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026. —Julia Demaree Nikhinson—Pool/AP PhotoChatGPT creator OpenAI is reportedly discussing giving the U.S. government a 5% stake in the company, in an apparent attempt to improve relations with President Donald Trump’s Administration amid political pressures on American artificial …
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OpenAI discusses giving U.S. government 5% stake: Report
Sam Altman has raised the idea in conversations with White House officials including U.S. President Donald Trump, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the FT reported, citing people familiar with the talks
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