OpenAI reportedly discussed giving Uncle Sam a 5% stake
The Neuron ● Covered by 2 sources
OpenAI proposed giving the U.S. government a 5% stake in the company as part of discussions with the Trump administration to address political pressure over AI development and security concerns. The stake would be worth approximately $42.6 billion based on OpenAI's $852 billion valuation from its March funding round. The arrangement would potentially extend to other major U.S. AI developers like Anthropic, Google, and Meta ceding similar stakes through a government sovereign wealth fund vehicle, though it remains unclear whether these companies would agree.
Why it matters
OpenAI has reportedly held early talks about giving the U.S. government a 5% stake in the company, a proposal meant to show that the public could share in AI's upside as the company courts Washington and prepares for a future IPO.
