OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has entered preliminary discussions with the United States government about a proposal that would see the federal government acquire a five‑percent equity stake in OpenAI and several of its competitors. The Financial Times disclosed the talks, noting that Altman hopes the arrangement would remove political obstacles and give taxpayers a share of the lucrative artificial‑intelligence market.

Under the draft plan, the same equity share would be offered to other heavyweight AI developers, including Google, Anthropic, Meta and Elon Musk’s xAI. Altman has also floated the idea of directing the stakes to sovereign funds such as the Alaska Permanent Fund, which distributes dividends to state residents.

The notion of government ownership in a private tech firm is not without precedent. During the Trump administration, the president secured a ten‑percent stake in Intel, later bragging that the nation’s holding was worth more than $60 billion. That experience, the FT suggests, may have encouraged Altman to explore a similar model for the AI sector.

Recent friction between AI firms and the federal government adds context to the proposal. In the wake of a scaled‑back executive order signed by President Trump in June, companies are asked to submit their most powerful models for voluntary review at least 30 days before public release. Anthropic was forced to suspend access to its Mythos and Fable cybersecurity models after a directive from the administration, only regaining access after a later approval. OpenAI, meanwhile, rolled out a limited preview of its GPT‑5.6 model exclusively to partners cleared by the government.

Critics of the current regulatory approach, including some of Trump’s allies and international bodies such as the United Nations, have called for stricter oversight of AI development. Altman’s equity proposal could be interpreted as a way to pre‑empt tougher legislation by offering the government a direct financial stake.

Both sides acknowledge that the discussions are in their infancy. The Financial Times reports that any final agreement would still require approval from Congress, a hurdle that could reshape the political calculus around AI policy. For now, the talks remain confidential, and no formal offer has been made.

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