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U.S. in talks to take OpenAI stake via public wealth fund

tldr / ai 20h ago 9

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been in discussions with the White House for over a year about the U.S. government taking a stake in the AI startup, potentially by donating equity to seed a sovereign wealth fund. The talks, which began under the Trump administration in 2025, could let citizens share in AI's financial upside ahead of OpenAI's anticipated IPO. No terms have been finalized, and the proposal comes amid a flurry of recent AI policy moves, including a directive to accelerate federal adoption of advanced models and an executive order seeking pre-release access to them.

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