Trump weighs government stakes in AI firms amid national-security push
TL;DR
President Trump is weighing equity stakes for the U.S. in major AI firms like OpenAI (and possibly Anthropic) as part of a push to accelerate government adoption of AI for national security. The idea mirrors some Democratic calls for public stakes and drew commentary from David Sacks, who argued it isn’t a solution. The White House says it won’t engage in unauthorized surveillance, while disputes with Anthropic over guardrails highlight broader policy tensions. The outcome remains uncertain.
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- Trump to meet AI leaders to discuss US investment in their companies BBC
- Trump administration, OpenAI discussing possible government stake in the AI startup CNBC
- Opinion | Bernie Sanders: A.I. Is a Public Resource. You Should Own Half of It. The New York Times
- What we know about the plan to give Americans an equity stake in AI Financial Times
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