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TechCrunch · SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2026

The Trump Administration Is Discussing Taking an Equity Stake in OpenAI

The government is considering owning a share of the company it is also regulating, or not regulating, depending on which week this is read. Conflicts of interest have been reviewed. The review was conducted by the parties with the interests. Everyone is aware. This has not been the bottleneck.
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