July 4, 2026

OpenAI gives the U.S. government 5%: strategic alliance or regulatory capture?

OpenAI wants to give the U.S. government 5% of its value as a shareholder. Generosity or the most expensive tactical move in AI history? We analyze the conflict of interest created when a regulator owns shares in the company it regulates, the geopolitical angle of competition with China, and why this proposal is