Trump Says His Team Will "Look Into" US Taking Stake in AI Companies
Officials are weighing voluntary share transfers from major AI firms to seed a public fund or dividend payments, with no deal finalized.
- On Thursday, senior U.S. officials held preliminary discussions with major AI companies about the government acquiring equity stakes in their firms, digital news outlet NOTUS reported, citing three people familiar with the matter.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has discussed the stake concept with senior Trump administration officials periodically since the president's second term began, having first pitched it directly to Donald Trump in 2025.
- Tech firms are reacting to significant public skepticism; 55% of Americans think AI will do more harm than good, and companies view a public stake as a way to share economic benefits.
- Senator Bernie Sanders has proposed a different approach, introducing the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act, which would impose a one-time 50% tax paid in shares on leading AI firms.
- The Trump administration has already acquired equity in roughly 20 firms, yet critics warn that a government owning shares in companies it regulates creates a conflict of interest as both shareholder and referee.
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