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While the planning is ongoing and details are in flux, discussions have centered on having the firms voluntarily cede the shares to the government, the report said.

US administration is exploring stakes in major AI firms days after Sen. Bernie Sanders proposed public ownership of leading AI companies.

Per NOTUS, senior US officials held early talks with AI firms about the government acquiring shares, an idea Sam Altman has floated since 2025.

While the planning is ongoing and details are in flux, discussions have centered on having the firms voluntarily cede the shares to the government, the report from NOTUS says

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman first pitched the idea directly to President Donald Trump in early 2025, according to Notus

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman first shared the idea with the Trump administration in 2025, according to a source.