OpenAI could reportedly give 5% stake to US government
OpenAI Group PBC has reportedly floated the idea of giving a 5% stake to the U.S. government. Sources told the Financial Times today that the ChatGPT developer's executives made the suggestion during talks with Trump administration officials. According to the report, the discussions are at an early stage.
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- SiliconANGLE UPDATED 19:00 EDT / JULY 02 2026 AI OpenAI could reportedly give 5% stake to US government by Maria Deutscher OpenAI Group PBC has reportedly floated the idea of giving a 5% stake to the U.S. government.
- The value of the shares could increase following OpenAI's initial public offering, which the company reportedly hopes will boost its valuation to $1 trillion.
The White House's discussions with OpenAI are said to be part of a broader AI policy push.
- It's believed that the initiative may require an act of Congress to approve.
- OpenAI proposed such an investment vehicle in a policy paper published earlier this year.
The document argues that the sovereign wealth fund should invest in AI labs and companies that are using those labs' software to optimize their business operations.
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- #SiliconANGLE UPDATED 19:00 EDT / JULY 02 2026 AI OpenAI could reportedly give 5% stake to US government by Maria Deutscher OpenAI Group PBC has reportedly floated the idea of giving a 5% stake to the U.S. government.
- #OpenAI received a $852 billion valuation following its most recent funding round in March.
- #A 5% stake would be worth $42.6 billion.
- #The value of the shares could increase following OpenAI's initial public offering, which the company reportedly hopes will boost its valuation to $1 trillion.
SiliconANGLE UPDATED 19:00 EDT / JULY 02 2026 AI OpenAI could reportedly give 5% stake to US government by Maria Deutscher OpenAI Group PBC has reportedly floated the idea of giving a 5% stake to the U.S. government. Sources told the Financial Times today that the ChatGPT developer's executives made the suggestion during talks with Trump administration officials. According to the report, the discussions are at an early stage.
The development doesn't come as a complete surprise. Last month, Bloomberg reported that OpenAI had first approached the White House with its government stake proposal more than a year ago. Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed the discussions by telling reporters that such an arrangement "could be a beautiful thing."
OpenAI received a $852 billion valuation following its most recent funding round in March. A 5% stake would be worth $42.6 billion. The value of the shares could increase following OpenAI's initial public offering, which the company reportedly hopes will boost its valuation to $1 trillion.
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