{"slug": "openai-and-the-trump-administration-are-negotiating-a-government-stake-in-the-ai", "title": "OpenAI and the Trump administration are negotiating a government stake in the AI startup", "summary": "OpenAI and the Trump administration are negotiating a direct government stake in the AI startup, proposing a \"Public Wealth Fund\" that would distribute payouts to American citizens. Senator Bernie Sanders has separately proposed a 50 percent tax on AI shares by law. Critics warn the arrangement could create a \"too big to fail\" dynamic similar to the 2008 financial crisis.", "body_md": "OpenAI and the Trump administration are negotiating a direct government stake in the AI startup. The idea is a \"Public Wealth Fund\" that would pay out directly to American citizens. Senator Bernie Sanders wants to push through a 50 percent tax on AI shares by law. Critics fear the arrangement could create a \"too big to fail\" dynamic similar to the 2008 financial crisis.\n\nThe article [OpenAI and the Trump administration are negotiating a government stake in the AI startup](https://the-decoder.com/openai-and-the-trump-administration-are-negotiating-a-government-stake-in-the-ai-startup/) appeared first on [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-and-the-trump-administration-are-negotiating-a-government-stake-in-the-ai", "canonical_source": "https://the-decoder.com/openai-and-the-trump-administration-are-negotiating-a-government-stake-in-the-ai-startup/", "published_at": "2026-06-06 07:30:43+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-06 07:59:10.188733+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "ai-startups", "ai-ethics"], "entities": ["OpenAI", "Trump administration", "Bernie Sanders"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-and-the-trump-administration-are-negotiating-a-government-stake-in-the-ai", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-and-the-trump-administration-are-negotiating-a-government-stake-in-the-ai.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-and-the-trump-administration-are-negotiating-a-government-stake-in-the-ai.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-and-the-trump-administration-are-negotiating-a-government-stake-in-the-ai.jsonld"}}