President Trump told reporters he will explore letting the federal government take equity stakes in major AI firms. The idea surfaced after a NOTUS report said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discussed a plan to sell taxpayer-owned shares, while Anthropic’s IPO filing shows no such talks. A government ownership could fund a universal basic capital dividend for households for future fiscal policy.

The shift follows a Trump‑issued executive order that shortens the voluntary review window for new AI models from 90 to 30 days, tightening oversight of a sector the administration now calls a national‑security priority. At the same time, senior AI adviser Sriram Krishnan announced his departure, ending a tenure that echoed David Sacks’s pro‑industry stance on limiting state regulation on AI governance.

Critics warn that government ownership could blur the line between regulator and beneficiary, raising the prospect of bailouts for firms that stumble. OpenAI has urged civilian agencies to lead model reviews, while former White House AI adviser Dean Ball called the new order a mistake. The administration’s tighter reins arrive as AI‑related stocks wobble amid broader market volatility in the coming weeks.