It was reported that a possible agreement regarding company shares was being discussed between OpenAI and the US administration. According to the news, which was first brought to the agenda by NOTUS, senior US officials are holding various meetings to evaluate the possibility of acquiring shares in companies operating in the field of artificial intelligence. According to information confirmed by CNBC, contacts between the Trump administration and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman date back to 2025. The news states that Altman first brought up the idea last year.
At the center of the talks is a possible model that would involve OpenAI voluntarily giving a percentage stake to the US government. It is stated that if such an agreement comes true, the company may approach a structure similar to the “Public Wealth Fund” it previously announced. OpenAI presented this fund idea to the public in the industrial policy draft published in April and announced that it aimed for citizens to receive a share of the benefits of artificial intelligence-driven economic growth. Despite this, no official agreement has been made between the parties yet and no information has been shared regarding the possible share ratio.
The approach proposed by OpenAI has caused the discussions about spreading the economic effects of artificial intelligence technologies to wider segments to be brought to the agenda again. While the valuations of artificial intelligence companies have been rising rapidly in recent years, the issue of how society will benefit from this growth is on the agenda of policy makers both in the USA and other countries. For this reason, a possible share model discussed between OpenAI and the government attracts attention not only for the company but also for the future regulatory framework of the technology sector.
Contacts between OpenAI and the White House continue
According to information provided by CNBC, negotiations are still continuing. It is stated that Sam Altman recently met with politicians in Washington and had contacts regarding artificial intelligence regulations. During these meetings, both the needs of the sector and the security expectations of public authorities were discussed. As artificial intelligence systems are increasingly used in wider areas, the interest of regulatory authorities in the sector has increased.
On the other hand, the Trump administration signed a presidential decree this week requiring artificial intelligence models to be subject to state inspection before they are made available to the public. The decree in question allows federal agencies to review certain artificial intelligence systems before they are published. The fact that artificial intelligence security and national security issues have become more prominent recently is cited as one of the reasons for such regulations.
However, the attitude of technology companies in this process is also being closely monitored. In its statement following the decree, OpenAI stated that it would comply with the regulations and submit its new models to the relevant government institutions for review before making them available to the public. This approach of the company is seen to be compatible with the security and transparency discussions that have recently come to the fore in the artificial intelligence industry.
The US government’s direct stake in technology companies is not entirely new. It was previously reported that the government received a 10 percent stake in the company in return for an investment of approximately $9 billion in Intel. However, the scope and conditions of the model discussed with OpenAI are not yet clear. How the negotiations will conclude and whether a possible agreement will pave the way for similar examples in the technology sector will become clearer in the future. For now, it is known that contacts between the parties are continuing and no final agreement has been reached.