On July 2, news emerged that OpenAI has initiated preliminary talks with the US government. The company has put forward a proposal to offer roughly 5% of its equity. The aim is to garner support from the Trump administration for the advancement of the AI sector and to ease regulatory and political hurdles. OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, firmly believes that the optimal approach to managing the ramifications of AI development is to share its economic gains with the general public. He proposes that leading US AI firms each allocate around 5% of their equity to a public investment fund, which would be overseen by the government for the greater good of the populace.
