OpenAI ‘in early talks to give 5% stake to US government’
- OpenAI is reportedly in early stage talks to give a 5% stake in the ChatGPT developer to the US government as artificial intelligence companies attempt to smooth relations with Donald Trump’s administration.
- The OpenAI chief executive, Sam Altman, has argued that giving the US public a financial stake in the company is the best way to share the benefits of AI, according to the Financial Times, which cited two unnamed people familiar with the discussions.
- The proposal would also involve other US AI companies giving a similar stake to the government, the FT reported, although it is not clear yet w
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- OpenAI is reportedly in early stage talks to give a 5% stake in the ChatGPT developer to the US government as artificial intelligence companies attempt to smooth relations with Donald Trump’s administration.
- The OpenAI chief executive, Sam Altman, has argued that giving the US public a financial stake in the company is the best way to share the benefits of AI, according to the Financial Times, which cited two unnamed people familiar with the discussions.
- The proposal would also involve other US AI companies giving a similar stake to the government, the FT reported, although it is not clear yet w
Sources: Guardian