Svmuu News: OpenAI is reportedly in discussions with the U.S. government to sell a 5% stake, as the artificial intelligence startup, valued at $852 billion, seeks to clear political hurdles by securing financial backing from the Donald Trump administration. According to two sources familiar with the matter, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believes that public ownership of company shares is the best way to share the benefits of AI, and he proposed this stake size in early conversations with the government. The proposed plan would involve other U.S. AI companies selling similar stakes, though it is currently unclear if other companies are willing to do so. OpenAI and its main competitor, Anthropic, have both recently delayed the release of their cutting-edge models due to U.S. government scrutiny, while some Republicans and advisors to Donald Trump favor stricter regulation of the industry. (Financial Times)