OpenAI ‘in early talks to give 5% stake to US government’

Reports, in time order

1. Financial Times·2 July 2026, 04:00 UTC
   OpenAI proposes handing Trump administration 5% stake (opens Financial Times's report in a new tab)
2. The Guardian·2 July 2026, 07:31 UTC
   OpenAI ‘in early talks to give 5% stake to US government’ (opens The Guardian's report in a new tab)
3. Cointelegraph·2 July 2026, 08:26 UTC
   OpenAI weighs 5% stake for US government amid Trump talks: FT (opens Cointelegraph's report in a new tab)
4. CoinDesk·2 July 2026, 10:06 UTC
   ChatGPT developer OpenAI said to discuss offering U.S. government a 5% stake: FT (opens CoinDesk's report in a new tab)
5. Ars Technica·2 July 2026, 15:12 UTC
   Trump gets OpenAI to offer US 5% stake, far lower than Sanders’ target (opens Ars Technica's report in a new tab)