Trump administration and OpenAI discuss government equity stake for public wealth fund (opens in new tab)

The Trump administration and OpenAI are engaged in ongoing negotiations regarding a potential U.S. government equity stake in the artificial intelligence startup. This proposal, initially suggested by CEO Sam Altman in 2025, involves donating equity to seed a "Public Wealth Fund" designed to distribute AI-driven profits to American citizens. While official terms have not been finalized, the discussions represent a significant shift in how the federal government may partner with frontier techn...