OpenAI explored granting the U.S. government a 5% equity stake to extend AI gains to the public while addressing political concerns about the sector, the Financial Times reported. The early-stage proposal would likely require Congressional approval, with uncertainty around support from other AI firms, and arrives as the company continues IPO preparations that could slip to 2027.
Major U.S. AI developers would reportedly place comparable equity portions into a shared public fund.
It is unclear whether other major AI companies, including Anthropic, Google and Meta, would back a similar arrangement.
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