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OpenAI Reportedly Wants All AI Companies To Give The US Government A Stake In Their Businesses

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Sam Altman is in talks with the US government in a bid to clear political hurdles, says the Financial Times.

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OpenAI's Sam Altman has reportedly been in talks with the US government to ensure his company's path towards achieving its goals remains free of political hurdles. According to the Financial Times, Altman has suggested giving the government a five percent stake in the company, in order to share the spoils of the AI boom with the public. But his idea doesn't only involve OpenAI: Under his proposal, other top AI companies like Google, Anthropic, xAI and Meta would have to agree to give the government a similar stake in their businesses.

AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI have recently encountered roadblocks from the US government when it came to releasing their latest AI models. Anthropic had to block all accessto its Mythos and Fable cybersecurity...

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