en.Wedoany.com Reported - OpenAI has proposed to the US government the creation of a public investment vehicle that would pool stakes from major American artificial intelligence developers. According to the Financial Times, this initiative, put forward by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in early talks with the Trump administration earlier this year, aims to inject 5% of the company's shares into the fund, with that stake valued at approximately $42.6 billion. The proposal comes amid growing regulatory and political pressure on the industry, as the latest funding round pushed the company's valuation to $852 billion.

OpenAI's proposed model draws on the Alaska Permanent Fund, a sovereign wealth fund funded by oil revenues that distributes dividends to state residents and supports public finances. Altman believes this mechanism would help share the benefits of AI development while strengthening ties between the industry and the US government. The idea also includes having other US AI companies, such as Anthropic, Google, and Meta, contribute 5% of their shares to the public fund. However, there is no confirmation yet that these companies are willing to join the initiative. Talks remain in early stages, and any such operation would require congressional approval.

The proposal comes as major AI developers face increased scrutiny. The US government has tightened oversight on cybersecurity, AI's impact on employment, and growing competition from Chinese open-source models, which are becoming increasingly advanced and cheaper to develop. Additionally, the deployment of some of the most advanced models from OpenAI and Anthropic has been delayed due to heightened regulatory controls. In Anthropic's case, the company temporarily suspended access to its latest model to comply with new technology export restrictions before regaining authorization.

Meanwhile, both OpenAI and Anthropic are preparing for future initial public offerings (IPOs), which could push the valuations of both companies above $1 trillion.