Trump Floats Plan to Give Every American a Stake in AI Firms

President Donald Trump said on June 5, 2026, aboard Air Force One that his government is exploring a plan under which AI companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI would give an ownership stake to the government or the public, making every American citizen a "partner" in the companies. Trump said "there are concepts where pieces could be given to the American public, where the American public essentially becomes a partner with the companies," and that "we'll look into that... where the American people can benefit from the success of AI," adding that he would meet with major AI companies at the White House the following week (Axios).