Trump said in June that the U.S. taking an ownership stake in AI giants would be "a beautiful thing" and make American public "partners in this revolution."

The proposal being discussed by OpenAI and Trump administration officials purportedly calls for all major AI companies to grant the government a 5% stake.

July 2 : OpenAI has discussed giving the U.S. government a 5 per cent stake, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, as AI firms face growing scrutiny in Washington over the…

OpenAI considers offering the US government a 5% stake to share AI boom benefits, amid rising regulatory pressures.