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, OpenAI may donate some of its shares to seed a public wealth fund, a report claims.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order about AI this week, which Altman voiced support for.

The OpenAI CEO is scheduled to sit down with House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, among others

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sidestepped Brad Gerstner's question about the gap between $13B revenue and $1.4T in infrastructure commitments, offering to find a

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, was expected to meet with lawmakers and White House officials Wednesday in Washington, D.C., a company spokesperson said.

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

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…

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 has met with Sen. Bernie Sanders to discuss public ownership in AI companies — a meeting that highlighted the tension between AI powerhouses and policymakers.

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

Sam Altman and Bernie Sanders discussed public ownership in AI firms as concerns grow over jobs, data centres and the benefits of AI expansion.

Trump has embraced government investment in private companies in his second term, scrambling his party's politics. His administration last year secured a 10 per cent stake in the…

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…

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…