President Donald Trump said on June 10 that he believes major AI companies will voluntarily agree to share their wealth with the American public. The statement came alongside plans to sit down with roughly 12 to 15 top AI executives to discuss how, exactly, that might work.
The proposal centers on equity stakes or dividend-like mechanisms that would channel value from AI-driven economic growth back to ordinary citizens.
What’s actually on the table
The core concept involves contributions to what’s being called a Public Wealth Fund, a government-managed pool of assets, funded by AI companies, that would theoretically let citizens benefit from the explosive growth these firms are experiencing.
This idea connects to prior discussions between the administration and OpenAI about potential contributions to such a fund. The conversations fit within the broader framework of Trump’s AI Action Plan, which launched in July 2025 with the stated goal of cementing US dominance in artificial intelligence.
