Proposal aims to give the public a financial stake in AI while easing political scrutiny of the industry.

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

OpenAI is in talks to give the US government up to 5% equity to seed a Public Wealth Fund, potentially worth over $40 billion at current valuation.

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