OpenAI proposes 5% US government stake

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman proposed granting the U.S. government a 5% equity stake in the company as part of a plan to share AI wealth with the public. The early-stage proposal, discussed with senior Trump administration officials including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, would also require other top AI companies like Google, Anthropic, xAI, and Meta to contribute similar stakes.