Trump Administration Mulls Equity Stake in AI Giant OpenAI: What It Means
President Trump discussed potential deals with AI companies where the American people could benefit. Here’s what it means for OpenAI and beyond.
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On Friday, President Donald Trump revealed that he has been speaking to artificial intelligence (AI) companies about striking deals “where the American people can benefit from the success of AI.” While no specific company was mentioned in his comments, one name stands out: OpenAI. CNBC reports that discussions between the administration and OpenAI have indeed taken place, with the possibility of the government taking an equity stake.
The idea is not just停留在概念层面。据Bloomberg报道，当记者们在空军一号上向特朗普提问时，他回答说：“我一直在与人工智能高管讨论‘概念’，这些概念涉及将部分成果提供给美国公众，让公众实际上成为公司的合作伙伴。”此外，《Bloomberg》还指出，自2025年初以来，OpenAI的CEO萨姆·阿尔特曼（Sam Altman）就已经在探讨政府持有主要AI公司股份的想法。
特朗普对政府控股私营公司的兴趣众所周知——最典型的例子是在去年给挣扎中的芯片制造商英特尔10%的股权。这一理念也得到了左派的支持，参议员伯尼·桑德斯本周提出了一项提案，要求像OpenAI、Anthropic和xAI这样的公司支付一次性的50%税收，形式为股票，以确保这些技术带来的数万亿美元资金能够惠及所有人。
尽管这一想法可能受到来自右翼的支持，但投资者兼播客主持人达雷·奥巴桑乔在社交媒体上警告说：“这实际上会加速我们已经滑向的政府-企业融合。”
