Big leap: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends a talk session on Feb. 3, 2025, with SoftBank group chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son in Tokyo. (AFP/Yuichi Yamazaki)
OpenAI has discussed giving the US government a 5 percent stake, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, as AI firms face growing scrutiny in Washington over the potential misuse of advanced models and whether Americans will share in the sector's profits.Under the proposal, OpenAI has suggested that other US AI companies also hand the government similar stakes, the report said, adding it was unclear whether the other companies would agree.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
OpenAI and the White House did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comments outside regular business hours.
Last month, President Donald Trump said he was exploring options to give the public a stake in leading AI companies, in response to concerns that individual Americans will not share in the sector's expected profits.
