QtrendsOpenAI offers US government 5% equity stake
OpenAI is in early talks to give the US government a 5% stake in the company, reportedly following discussions with the Trump administration. The proposed donation to a US sovereign wealth fund comes days after Washington delayed the release of GPT-5.6. Critics, including Senator Bernie Sanders, argue the stake is far too small compared to what the US government should receive for supporting the AI industry.
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OpenAI ‘in early talks to give 5% stake to US government’
(The Guardian)
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