… The discussions have led to a potential agreement that could see OpenAI voluntarily offer some equity to the US government, which would help the company achieve something similar to its proposed " Public Wealth Fund ." OpenAI first suggested this fund in an industrial policy outline published in Ap… …
… This seems to align with Trump’s broader interest in government ownership of for-profit companies — most notably, with the government taking a 10% stake in struggling chipmaker Intel last year. …
… Government Stake Was a “Deliberate” Move to Drive a Comeback, Comparing It to How Taiwan Supports TSMC
… The fund has been steadily acquiring shares in Kadokawa since March this year, going from an 8.86% stake to an 11.85% stake over the course of a few weeks, and becoming the company’s largest shareholder with 13.76% ownership by the end of the month. …
… Nat Purser, a senior policy advocate for AI policy at Public Knowledge, told NOTUS that the public should be cautious in embracing policies that create “a situation where the government becomes less willing to impose, or enforce, safety rules because doing so could reduce the value of its own inves… …
… "There were fights in the 1990s, but the stakes have only gotten higher in the current moment," she said. …
… "What we suggest to governments is they create powerful regulatory bodies, but with a lot of flexibility into how they will operate in the future." The original order, drafted in consultation with various stakeholders, balanced AI industry concerns with public safety. …
… In January, Trump allowed Nvidia to sell its advanced H200 chips to China, provided that the U.S. government gets a 25% cut. But the trade has stalled due to objections from the Chinese government, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said in April. …
… Trump has also endorsed the idea that the government could take an equity stake in major AI companies . …
… We invite all stakeholders to review and comment on the proposed Acceptable Use Policy additions for the 30-day period until October 16. …