OpenAI Floats Giving the US Government a 5% Equity Stake

OpenAI has reportedly opened discussions to hand a US sovereign wealth fund a five percent stake — a move that would turn regulators into shareholders.

OpenAI has initiated discussions to grant a five percent equity stake to a US sovereign wealth fund, according to @pmainardi, with parallel reporting from @v_shakthi noting the proposal is being floated "under the Trump administration." If it happens, it would be one of the more unusual governance arrangements in the history of the technology industry.

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