US Government in Talks With AI Giants on Equity Plans, Pre-IPO "Super Shareholders" Draw Attention (opens in new tab)

TradingKey — On June 4 (ET), digital news platform NOTUS reported, citing three people familiar with the matter, that senior U.S. officials have held preliminary talks with several major artificial intelligence companies. The central focus of these discussions is whether the government could take equity stakes in these firms. The plan is currently ongoing, and specific details remain subject to change.