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Published Date: July 02, 2026

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OpenAI floats giving Trump administration 5 percent cut of AI boom

OpenAI has floated giving the US government a 5 percent ownership stake as a way of easing tensions with the Trump administration and blu…

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OpenAI has floated giving the US government a 5 percent ownership stake as a way of easing tensions with the Trump administration and blunting mounting public backlash against AI, according to the Financial Times. CEO Sam Altman argued that giving the public a financial interest in the company would be the best way to share […]

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