Trump weighs US equity stakes in AI companies (opens in new tab)

President Trump said on June 5 that his administration will examine whether the U.S. government should take equity stakes in leading artificial intelligence companies, describing the idea as a potential partnership with the American public and saying he expects to meet AI executives as soon as next week. He did not name specific companies or proposed ownership levels, but reports identified OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI as among the firms under discussion. Trump linked the idea to allowing Americ...