Senior US officials are exploring government equity stakes in OpenAI and other AI firms, with potential dividend payments to American households from AI

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.

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.…

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…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly in talks with the Trump administration over a proposal that could give the US government a stake in the company. As part of the discussions,…

Senior US officials are exploring government equity stakes in OpenAI and other AI firms, with potential dividend payments to American households from AI

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

OpenAI and the Trump administration are negotiating a direct government stake in the AI startup. The idea is a "Public Wealth Fund" that would pay out directly to American…