QtrendsOpenAI offers 5% stake to US government
OpenAI is in early-stage discussions to give the US government a 5% equity stake, possibly through a sovereign wealth fund. The proposal comes days after Washington delayed the release of GPT-5.6. Critics argue the stake is far smaller than what some lawmakers had targeted. The move is seen as a strategic play to navigate growing regulatory scrutiny over AI safety and national security concerns.
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OpenAI ‘in early talks to give 5% stake to US government’
(The Guardian)
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