(FILES) OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the US Federal Reserve Board of Governors' "Integrated Review of the Capital Framework for Large Banks Conference" at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2025. OpenAI has discussed giving the US government a five percent ownership stake as the artificial intelligence giant seeks to smooth relations with the Trump administration, the Financial Times reported on July 2, 2026. CEO Sam Altman has argued that giving the public a financial stake in the $852 billion company is the best way to share the benefits of AI. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)