'It would make 'em rich': Trump looks to secure government stake in US AI giants

Date:
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Description:
The US government could own shares in the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic as it seeks to boost public perception of AI within the US.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Trump is talking to AI leaders about investing in their companies POTUS believes "the American people will like [AI] better" as a result AI firms might end up donating some equity into a Public Wealth Fund The US government has reportedly been liaising with ChatGPT maker OpenAI on holding equity stakes in major AI companies,
including OpenAI itself.

The move stems from an idea first raised by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in 2025 as part of a broader concept to ensure that the economic gains from AI reflect the interest of American citizens, but discussions look to have moved
forward. Though a final decision has not been reached yet, it could involve
AI companies donating some equity into a government-backed Public Wealth
Fund. Latest Videos From Watch full video here: Could AI companies be forced to donate equity to the US government? Speaking on Air Force One (per CNBC reporting), President Donald Trump said his administration would consider investing in AI companies to "create almost a partnership with the American public," noting that discussions are already in progress.

"We're talking about it," POTUS added, indicating that "where the American people can benefit from the success of AI, the American people will like it better." You may like Bernie Sanders wants the American public to own 50% stake in AI companies The Trump White House is ready to regulate AI, but it's exactly the wrong body to do so, and its control could become a problem New Trump executive order requests AI companies 'voluntarily' allow the White House to test the "advanced cyber capabilities of AI models

"It would be a beautiful thing," he declared about the partnership that would make American citizens beneficiaries of the proposed investments. "It would make 'em rich."

By linking itself financially to AI companies, the US Government could help
to improve the public perception of AI and share the associated wealth with the country by means of additional funding, however critics are likely to question the potential part-state ownership of AI firms like OpenAI. Are you
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Separately, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark told the BBC that the Claude
maker is "in daily conversations with the US government and we're finding
ways to be helpful to national security." Anthropic has spoken out in favor
of the potential US deal. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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