Digital news outlet NOTUS reported on Thursday that senior U.S. officials held preliminary discussions with AI companies about the potential for the government to buy some shares in their firms.

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

The CEO pitched the idea as a way to bring economic benefits from AI to the public, according to NOTUS, which added that Altman first pitched the idea to President Donald Trump…

WASHINGTON, June 5 : U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters that his team is looking into the idea of AI companies giving the American public a stake in their firms.…

Trump has made AI a focal point, signing executive orders meant to spur growth even while public sentiment remains mixed.

President Trump said he's exploring the federal government acquiring shares in AI companies, likening it to a \

US government could take stakes in major AI companies - SiliconANGLE

Digital news outlet NOTUS reported on Thursday that senior U.S. officials held preliminary discussions with AI companies about the potential for the government to buy some…

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he would meet top artificial intelligence firms to discuss the possibility of the government taking a stake in their companies

Trump will meet AI companies on a plan to give Americans equity in firms like $850bn OpenAI. He has already taken stakes in Intel and IBM. Sanders wants half. No legal mechanism…

"There's something very interesting about it, where it almost becomes a partnership with the American public."

President Donald Trump said he's discussing deals "where the American people can benefit from the success of AI."

"There’s something very interesting about it, where it almost becomes a partnership with the American public," the president said.

Trump says the US government is considering equity stakes in AI firms, with White House meetings with AI executives planned for mid-June to discuss

The Trump administration is reportedly in talks to acquire an equity stake in OpenAI, aiming to ensure the American public benefits from advancements in artificial intelligence.

Trump announced the US may take equity stakes in AI companies like OpenAI, building on the administration's prior Intel investment and reshaping tech

President Trump is considering government equity stakes in leading AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, with a White House meeting set for next week.