(FILES) US President Donald Trump (C) and Open AI CEO Sam Altman (L) react during a working lunch meeting of G7 members, partner countries, and artificial intelligence business leaders as part of the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on June 17, 2026. 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 Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images)