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OpenAI government stake

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Sam Altman speaks at a White House podium as President Donald Trump looks on. Source: TechCrunch
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The OpenAI Government Stake Is Capture, Not Charity

Sam Altman's offer of 5% of OpenAI to a US sovereign wealth fund looks like generosity. It reads more like the cheapest political insurance Silicon Valley has ever bought.

4 Jul 2026 ·6 min read
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