Sam Altman wants US govt to own 5% of OpenAI; urges Google, Anthropic to follow | TheBriefWire
Sam Altman wants US govt to own 5% of OpenAI; urges Google, Anthropic to follow
Published 2 July 2026 ยท tech
OpenAI's Sam Altman reportedly proposed giving the US government a 5% stake in the company, alongside similar stakes from other AI giants like Google and
OpenAI's Sam Altman reportedly proposed giving the US government a 5% stake in the company, alongside similar stakes from other AI giants like Google and Meta. This initiative aims to ease political tensions and broadly share AI's economic benefits, drawing parallels to Alaska's oil wealth fund. The move comes amid increasing government scrutiny of AI's impact on jobs and cybersecurity.
Published: July 2, 2026 โข 1:11 PM IST ยท Updated: July 2, 2026 โข 1:32 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
OpenAI's Sam Altman reportedly proposed giving the US government a 5% stake in the company, alongside similar stakes from other AI giants like Google and Meta.
This initiative aims to ease political tensions and broadly share AI's economic benefits, drawing parallels to Alaska's oil wealth fund.
The move comes amid increasing government scrutiny of AI's impact on jobs and cybersecurity.