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Jul 4, 2026 · Industry Insights

Why OpenAI Is Offering a 5% Equity Stake to the U.S. Government

OpenAI has entered preliminary talks with the U.S. government to transfer roughly 5% of its equity, aiming to secure regulatory support by creating a public AI wealth fund modeled on Alaska’s Permanent Fund, a proposal that could extend to other major AI firms amid growing political pressure.