Key facts
- Former President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. could take a small ownership stake in AI giants.
- Trump stated this would allow the American public to share in the upside of trillion-dollar companies.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has previously discussed this concept with the Trump administration.
- Senator Bernie Sanders recently proposed public ownership stakes in top AI companies.
- Trump framed the idea as a way to improve AI's public image and ensure American leadership.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly suggested the idea of the U.S. government taking a small ownership stake in major artificial intelligence companies. Trump stated that such a move would allow the American public to share in the potential upside of these companies, which he anticipates will become trillion-dollar entities. He described the concept as a partnership with the American public, making them 'partners in this revolution' and potentially making them 'rich.'