US officials eye government stakes in AI companies, NOTUS reports

Senior US officials held preliminary discussions with major AI companies about ​the potential for the government to ​buy some shares in their firms, digital news outlet NOTUS ​reported on Thursday, citing three people familiar with the matter.

While the planning is ongoing and details are in flux, discussions have centered on having the firms voluntarily cede the shares ‌to the ⁠government, the ⁠report said.

The returns on the investment could then be directed to public purposes, such ​as distributing a dividend payment to all American households, the report said.