OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly proposed giving 5% of the company’s equity to a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, reviving discussions about letting the public share in the financial gains from the AI boom.

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.