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This market asks whether the US government will acquire an equity stake in OpenAI by December 31, 2026. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman first pitched the concept of a government equity stake directly to President Trump in early 2025, making it the most advanced in discussions. However, no official investment terms have been decided and the legal path remains undefined. External sentiment anchors at 36%, reflecting uncertainty about whether a formal deal will materialize by year-end.
President claimed he had meeting scheduled with 'all the big' AI firms, but companies say no such meeting had been arranged as of early June 2026
Ongoing talks since early 2025 about OpenAI donating equity to seed a Public Wealth Fund; no terms finalized
President said government could take stakes in OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI; plans meeting with AI executives
Senator introduced American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act requiring AI companies to pay 50% tax in stock to public fund
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