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Jul 02, 2026 at 04:14 PM CDT Devin Pavlou (https://san.com/about/team/devin-pavlou/) • Copy URL (https://san.com/cc/the-government-may-become-a-part-owner-of-openai-are-more-deals-on-the-way/) • Email (mailto:?subject=The%20government%20may%20become%20a%20part-owner%20of%20OpenAI.%20Are%20more%20deals%20on%20the%20way%3F&body=https%3A%2F%2Fsan.com%2Fcc%2Fthe-government-may-become-a-part-owner-of-openai-are-more-deals-on-the-way%2F) • Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsan.com%2Fcc%2Fthe-government-may-become-a-part-owner-of-openai-are-more-deals-on-the-way%2F) • Twitter / X (https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=The%20government%20may%20become%20a%20part-owner%20of%20OpenAI.%20Are%20more%20deals%20on%20the%20way%3F&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsan.com%2Fcc%2Fthe-government-may-become-a-part-owner-of-openai-are-more-deals-on-the-way%2F) • Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsan.com%2Fcc%2Fthe-government-may-become-a-part-owner-of-openai-are-more-deals-on-the-way%2F&title=The%20government%20may%20become%20a%20part-owner%20of%20OpenAI.%20Are%20more%20deals%20on%20the%20way%3F) • Image credit: JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images Artificial intelligence company OpenAI is in talks with the Trump administration to give the federal government a 5% stake in the company, a holding worth nearly $43 billion under the company’s current $852 billion valuation (https://san.com/cc/openai-joins-the-ipo-rush-but-says-going-public-can-wait/). The proposal, still in its early stages, could lead to deals beyond OpenAI’s. The company’s CEO, Sam Altman, said he wants every U.S. artificial intelligence developer, including his rivals at Google, Meta and Anthropic, to contribute the same amount into a public fund, similar to Alaska’s oil-wealth dividend program, according to the Financial Times (https://www.ft.com/content/7c803eab-8e80-4431-9a87-e943bf00e00b). Download the SAN app today to stay up-to-date with Unbiased. Straight Facts™. Point phone camera here The offer, if accepted, would make OpenAI the latest addition to a fast-growing list of private companies in which the government holds a financial stake. Over the past year, the Trump administration has taken direct equity in Intel and MP Materials and secured a veto-power “golden share” in U.S. Steel. The move is part of a broader push to secure domestic supply chains in semiconductors and critical minerals. But what’s different about OpenAI’s pitch is that the company is offering the stake itself, before the government ever asked. The preemptive move raises a broader question: is this a smart business move, or a new normal for how Washington relates to private businesses? What’s actually going on In late August, the U.S. government agreed (https://www.intc.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1748/intel-and-trump-administration-reach-historic-agreement-to) to buy $8.9 billion in Intel common stock — a nearly 10% stake in the chip maker that made the government the firm’s largest shareholder. The deal also included a safeguard that if Intel loses majority control of its own chip-manufacturing operations, the government may buy an additional 5% of the company. This would protect its core interest in keeping chip production on U.S. soil. A month before the U.S. made the Intel purchase, it reached a similar deal (https://mpmaterials.com/news/mp-materials-announces-transformational-public-private-partnership-with-the-department-of-defense-to-accelerate-u-s-rare-earth-magnet-independence/) in a different sector with MP Materials. The Pentagon invested $400 million in convertible preferred stock in the rare-earth mining company. The agreement gave the Defense Department an effective 15% stake and made it MP Materials’ largest shareholder. It also gave the Pentagon a 10-year warrant, allowing it to buy additional stock at a predetermined price over the next decade. This was the first time the federal government became a major shareholder in a critical minerals company. The government’s deal with U.S. Steel (https://san.com/cc/trump-announces-u-s-steel-partnership-with-japans-nippon-steel/) was similar but not as straightforward. During Nippon Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel, the federal government secured a “golden share.” The deal wasn’t equity but gave the government veto power over decisions such as plant closures and other important corporate moves. OpenAI’s proposal so far is nothing like these. Unlike the Intel or MP Materials deals, it originated with the company rather than the government. Altman’s pitch is also wider than just one company. He has proposed that each major player in the AI space contribute 5% into a fund modeled after the Alaska Permanent Fund, The Guardian reports (https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/02/openai-stake-us-government-ai-sam-altman). None of the other companies have said whether they would participate, and creating the fund would likely require an act of Congress. Has this happened before? The federal government taking a stake in a private company isn’t new, but the terms of the deals are. During the late-2000s financial crisis, the government took substantial ownership stakes (https://home.treasury.gov/data/troubled-assets-relief-program/about-tarp) in failing automakers General Motors and Chrysler and the financial services and insurance company AIG. Collectively, the government invested $242 million. All three deals were structured as rescue plans, and the government said it would sell down its shares once the companies stabilized. All three companies eventually paid back loans that were part of the deal, and the government divested itself of the companies’ shares. Today’s deals change that logic. Intel and MP Materials weren’t in danger of collapse, and the stakes are framed as permanent strategic holdings tied to national security and supply chains. None of the deals include an exit strategy. The pros Supporters of the government’s purchasing equity in private companies make three main arguments. The first is the taxpayer upside. Many of these companies already receive public funds in the form of grants and contracts. Supporters say that if the government converts support into equity, the public shares in the gains if the company succeeds, rather than bearing only the risk if it fails. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made this case directly for the Intel deal. He argued (https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/19/lutnick-intel-stock-chips-trump.html) the government “should get an equity stake” in exchange for funds it was committed to paying under the CHIPS Act, a 2022 law intended to boost the domestic semiconductor industry. The second argument is supply chain security. The MP Materials and Intel stakes are framed as insurance against overreliance on China for rare earth metals and advanced chips. The Pentagon and Commerce Department consider both sectors vital to national security. Finally, supporters say deals like OpenAI’s proposal would give the public a financial stake in AI’s growth, countering criticisms that only a handful of executives and investors stand to gain substantial wealth while the technology replaces workers. Altman called the plan “the best way to share the upside of AI,” according to Ars Technica (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/openai-floats-giving-us-5-stake-to-win-over-ai-haters/). The cons On the opposite side, critics raise concerns about the potential for political interference if the government can exert financial leverage on the companies’ operations. But Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., criticized the Trump administration’s failure in the Intel deal to secure worker protections (https://www.banking.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/letter_to_commerce_dept_re_intel-chips.pdf) that were guaranteed under the CHIPS Act. Another concern is that the government might take even larger stakes in the companies. “If this becomes the default tool of industrial policy, it marks a sharp departure from traditional American capitalism,” SmartTech Research founder Mark Vena wrote (https://markvena.medium.com/can-the-u-s-governments-stake-in-intel-be-rationalized-9cd4d4b63d83). “The U.S. would be inching toward a quasi-sovereign wealth fund, but one managed not for broad, diversified return but for politically expedient outcomes.” Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has proposed a sovereign fund. His proposed bill (https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-sanders-introduces-legislation-to-create-7-trillion-ai-sovereign-wealth-fund/) would give the government 50% voting shares in major AI companies through a $7 trillion sovereign fund. The legislation has not yet received a committee hearing. Critics are also concerned (https://www.washingtontechnology.com/opinion/2026/01/opinion-federal-equity-investments-raise-troubling-questions-about-picking-winners-and-losers/410755/) with the lack of an exit plan. Unlike the 2009 bailout, the Intel and MP Materials deals are framed as permanent. This raises questions about how long-term these arrangements are meant to be and who’s accountable for managing them. What’s next? The OpenAI proposal is still not a done deal. The Financial Times described the talks as conceptual and in their early stages. The deal would also likely need congressional approval. The Intel and MP Materials deal did not, since they were structured as direct executive agreements rather than legislation. It’s also unclear whether the other AI companies would agree to Altman’s broader vision for an industry-wide fund. None has commented publicly. Meanwhile, Lutnick has signaled that more deals may be in the works. He told reporters in August (https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/26/trump-pentagon-equity-stakes-in-defense-contractors.html)that the administration is considering equity stakes in major defense contractors like Lockheed Martin. • Round out your reading • America at 250 (https://san.com/america-250?utm_campaign=end_article): Straight Arrow’s week-long look at the pressures testing modern America. • Ketamine is booming (https://san.com/cc/ketamine-is-booming-in-america-the-reasons-go-beyond-drugs?utm_campaign=end_article) in America. 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Find out more (https://san.com/editorial-mission/) Why this story matters The federal government is acquiring permanent equity stakes in major private companies, a structural shift in how public funds and corporate ownership interact that has no established exit plan or accountability framework. Public funds converted to ownership CHIPS Act grants already committed to Intel were converted into equity, meaning taxpayer-backed support now functions as a permanent government investment rather than a one-time subsidy. No exit strategy exists Unlike the 2009 bailouts, the Intel and MP Materials stakes are framed as permanent holdings, with no disclosed plan for how or whether the government would ever divest. OpenAI deal still unresolved OpenAI's proposed 5% government stake remains conceptual and would likely require an act of Congress before taking effect. Get the big picture Synthesized coverage insights across 120 media outlets Behind the numbers OpenAI's proposed 5% stake would be worth roughly $42.6 billion based on the company's $852 billion valuation from its March 2026 funding round. Senator Bernie Sanders' competing proposal would impose a one-time 50% stock tax, which his office projects could seed a fund worth $7 trillion. The U.S. government already holds a 10% stake in Intel, acquired for $8.9 billion, and a 15% stake in MP Materials. Context corner The Alaska Permanent Fund, established in 1976, invests a portion of Alaska's oil and mining revenues and pays annual dividends to eligible residents, a mechanism credited with reducing poverty and improving income equality in the state. OpenAI's proposal draws directly on this model, framing AI-generated wealth as a public resource analogous to natural resource revenue. History lesson The U.S. government has previously taken equity stakes in strategically important companies, including a 10% stake in Intel in August 2025 by converting CHIPS Act grants into equity, and a 15% stake in MP Materials. The Alaska Permanent Fund, the model for OpenAI's proposal, has paid annual dividends to Alaska residents since 1982. Straight Arrow Fear No Fact.™ Don't just take our word for it. • Center-rated reporting According to media bias experts at AllSides https://san.com/editorial-mission/ Transparent and credible Awarded a perfect reliability rating from NewsGuard https://san.com/editorial-mission/ • Welcome back to trustworthy journalism. 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