Policy · 2h ago
OpenAI Offers US Government 5% Stake Amid Regulatory Tensions
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has proposed giving the US government a 5% stake in the company, days after Washington delayed the release of GPT-5.6. Altman reportedly wants all leading US AI labs to contribute to a public fund modeled on Alaska's oil dividend. The offer was raised with President Trump and top commerce officials.
Meridian48 take
The stake offer appears to be a preemptive move to shape regulation, but the real test is whether it's a genuine concession or a strategic hedge against antitrust scrutiny.
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OpenAI mulling giving US gov't a 5% stake in the company, days after Washington delayed GPT-5.6 — Altman reportedly wants every leading U.S. AI lab paying into an Alaska-style public fund →
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