The proposal, reported by the Financial Times, would see the U.S. government acquire a 5 percent stake in American AI companies, with a portion of profits flowing to a public foundation or fund. The scope of participating companies beyond OpenAI and Anthropic remains unclear, though Google and Meta are mentioned as possibilities, and conversations are underway with the White House. The FT notes that a comparable government equity arrangement with Intel last year was followed by a moderation of presidential criticism.
The FT notes that a comparable government equity arrangement with Intel last year was followed by a moderation of presidential criticism.