Sam Altman wants US govt to own 5% of OpenAI; urges Google, Anthropic to follow
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has proposed that the U.S. government acquire a 5% stake in OpenAI, encouraging other AI leaders like Google and Anthropic to follow suit. The aim is to share AI's economic benefits more broadly and reduce political tensions amid increased government scrutiny on AI impacts.
OpenAI's Sam Altman reportedly proposed giving the US government a 5% stake in the company, alongside similar stakes from other AI giants like Google and Meta. This initiative aims to ease political tensions and broadly share AI's economic benefits, drawing parallels to Alaska's oil wealth fund. The move comes amid increasing government scrutiny of AI's impact on jobs and cybersecurity.