OpenAI has reportedly entered preliminary discussions about granting the U.S. government a 5% ownership stake in the company, according to a report by the Financial Times.
The proposal is said to be part of a broader effort to reduce political tensions surrounding artificial intelligence while allowing Americans to benefit financially from the industry's rapid growth.
Under the reported concept, the stake would be placed into a public wealth fund, similar to Alaska's Permanent Fund, with the goal of distributing long-term economic benefits to the public.
Based on OpenAI's reported valuation of $852 billion, such a stake would be worth approximately $42.6 billion.
The discussions are described as early-stage and no agreement has been announced.
Neither OpenAI nor the U.S. government has confirmed that a deal has been reached.
Reports also suggest the proposal envisioned encouraging other leading AI companies to consider similar public ownership models, though there is no indication they have agreed.
If implemented, the proposal would represent one of the most significant public-private partnerships in the history of artificial intelligence, potentially reshaping how the economic gains from AI are shared across society.
For now, however, it remains a reported proposal rather than an official policy or completed transaction.
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