OpenAI has reportedly discussed the idea of giving the U.S. government a 5% stake in the company, according to the Financial Times (FT) on Thursday, as artificial intelligence 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 U.S. 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 requests for comments outside regular business hours.
Last month, U.S. 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.
