This Friday morning, OpenAI is reportedly in advanced discussions to offer the U.S. government a five percent equity stake in the company. Both the Financial Times and RTTNews confirm CEO Sam Altman has proposed this move, which would be worth an estimated $42.6 billion based on OpenAI's $852 billion valuation.

The proposal, which would require Congressional approval, aims to strengthen relations with the Trump administration and address growing political scrutiny of the AI industry. Multiple s