(FILES) US President Trump gestures as CEO of Open AI Sam Altman speaks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on January 21, 2025, in Washington, DC. 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 Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)