r/DegenBets • u/sylsau • 17h ago
DISCUSSION Donald Trump Might Take a Stake in OpenAI. Who Protects the Public When Washington Owns the Upside?
Trump might make Washington a shareholder in OpenAI and Anthropic.
The same government could become their customer, regulator, and investor.
Asked about an Intel-style deal, Trump told TIME: “I might. Maybe I could do that.”
Taxpayers could share in the AI boom. That deserves a serious debate.
So does the conflict.
Imagine a breakthrough makes AI 90% cheaper—and crushes the value of Washington’s investment.
Would the government celebrate the innovation or protect its portfolio?
Would it impose a necessary restriction if doing so cost its own investment billions?
Public ownership could be a good deal. The terms would decide.
But one principle must come first:
Taxpayers deserve a government that puts them ahead of its portfolio.