EventBusinessJuly 2, 2026
OpenAI proposes 5% stake to US government
Based on OpenAI's $852B valuation, the 5% stake is worth ~$42.6B. CEO Sam Altman is in early-stage talks with the Trump administration to give the public a financial interest in AI's gains and ease Washington pressure.
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OpenAI Proposes Giving 5% Stake to US Government: FTbloomberg.com
OpenAI proposes 5% stake to Trump administration to ease Washington pressure: reportcnbc.com
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OpenAI Offers US Government a $42 Billion Slice of Itself: Reportdecrypt.co
OpenAI proposed donating 5% of its equity to a US sovereign wealth fundtechcrunch.com
Trump gets OpenAI to offer US 5% stake, far lower than Sanders’ targetarstechnica.com
OpenAI floats giving Trump administration 5 percent cut of AI boomtheverge.com
OpenAI reportedly proposed giving the Trump administration 5% stake in the companyreddit.com
OpenAI: In early talks to give 5% stake to US Governmenttheguardian.com
OpenAI in talks to give Trump administration a 5% stake in the company, FT reportsedition.cnn.com
OpenAI proposes giving US government 5% stake in companylinkedin.com