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The Trump administration is reportedly in talks about taking a stake in OpenAI
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The Trump administration is in talks about taking an equity stake in OpenAI as part of a broader proposal for the U.S. government to partner with major AI companies. Details of any potential deal have not been finalized, and the administration plans to discuss the idea with OpenAI executives soon.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·President Trump says he is weighing proposals for the US government to partner with major AI companies, and will soon discuss the idea with their executives (Bloomberg)
- TechMeme·Source: OpenAI and White House are discussing a government stake in the company, to seed something like the "Public Wealth Fund" that OpenAI outlined earlier (CNBC)
- The Next Web·Trump wants the American public to own a piece of OpenAI. Nobody knows how that would work.
- TechCrunch·The Trump administration might take an equity stake in OpenAI
- Engadget·The Trump administration is reportedly in talks about taking a stake in OpenAI
The Trump administration is in talks to take a stake in OpenAI. Details for a potential deal have not been finalized. The administration's potential investment is under discussion.
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