FT: Trump administration, OpenAI discussing possible government stake in the AI startup.
Rohan Paul Twitter · Rohan Paul (@rohanpaul_ai) · 2026-06-06
The Trump administration is in discussions with OpenAI about a possible U.S. government equity stake, with OpenAI proposing a Public Wealth Fund to hold AI assets and distribute gains to citizens outside normal regulatory structures.
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Topics: ai-policygovernment-ai-investmentopenai-governance
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- The Trump administration and OpenAI are in active discussions about a potential government equity stake in the company.
- OpenAI has floated a Public Wealth Fund concept that would hold long-term AI-related assets.
- The proposed fund would be a government-backed vehicle and could pass AI-related financial gains back to citizens.
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OpenAI has already floated a Public Wealth Fund, which would hold long-term assets and potentially pass AI-related gains back to citizens.