OpenAI to Offer US Gov 5% Stake: Ease AI Pressure

OpenAI is reportedly in early talks to give the U.S. government a five percent stake in the company. The company, currently valued at $854 billion, is exploring this to ease political pressure. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has discussed this as a way to "share the upside of AI" with the public. This comes as the White House has become more involved in new AI model releases. For instance, the Trump administration reportedly asked OpenAI to stagger future AI model releases, starting with GPT 5.6. They want new models released to select partners before public launches. The Trump administration recently forced an OpenAI competitor, Anthropic, to remove its Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models from public use. This was due to an export control directive. The order was lifted after negotiations, with Anthropic agreeing to work with the government on future releases. OpenAI likely wants to avoid similar confrontations as it prepares to go public. This move could impact how AI technology is developed and released to the public.