US Explores Government Stakes in AI Companies as Trump Meets Industry Leaders at White House
The meeting will address U.S. government investment in major artificial intelligence firms. Trump compared the plan to the government's 10 percent stake in Intel taken last year.
The BbcU.S. government taking a financial stake in their firms. Trump spoke about the planned session while aboard Air Force One.
He said the goal is to create almost a partnership with the American public and that conversations with AI leaders focus on where the American people can benefit from the success of AI so the American people will like it better. The companies expected to attend include Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, SpaceX and Anthropic. SpaceX and Anthropic are expected to go public in the coming weeks.
A spokesman for Microsoft declined to comment. Representatives of Google, OpenAI, SpaceX and Anthropic did not respond to requests for comment. S. government taking a 10 percent stake in Intel last year.
U.S. has already made money on that investment. S. investment in AI companies for a year. Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, traveled to Washington DC this week and met Senator Bernie Sanders.
U.S. would take a 50 percent stake in AI companies. Asked about Sanders' plan, Trump said where economics are concerned, we have things that aren't that far apart.
A representative for Senator Bernie Sanders did not respond to a request for comment. Dario Amodei, chief executive of Anthropic, met senior White House officials a few weeks ago. S.
Department of Defense over its refusal to accept broad new contract terms and subsequent removal from government operations. Anthropic publicly praised President Trump's Executive Order on AI this week. S.
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