💼 An OpenAI Stake for Every US Family
Sam Altman is discussing the possibility of transferring a 5% stake in OpenAI to the US government with the Trump administration. At the company's current valuation of $852 billion, this stake would be worth approximately $42.6 billion. If distributed equally among the 133 million US households, each family could receive about $320.
🌍 This is an attempt by OpenAI to legitimize its success through state participation, which could serve as a model for other AI giants when interacting with regulators.
👤 This is an example of how technological super-profits could be partially redistributed to society through mechanisms of state participation.
Source 1: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/06/1140176/your-familys-300-stake-in-openai/