Trump plans to push for government equity in AI companies, key negotiations may begin this week

Odaily reported that U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for a new policy direction: allowing the federal government to hold shares in artificial intelligence companies, thereby directly participating in the revenue growth brought by this industry. Trump stated that he will hold meetings with tech companies "very soon," possibly as early as this week, to explore cooperation methods between the government and AI enterprises.

This approach aligns with his "deal-oriented" style and is not driven by traditional populist motives. On June 6, 2026, Trump said he "should be a stockbroker" and referenced the government's recent equity investment in Intel.

Currently, the U.S. government already holds stakes in some companies in areas such as chip manufacturing, mining, and quantum computing. Such equity holdings are typically granted as a condition for providing federal funding, which originally did not require equity stakes.

As the AI industry rapidly develops, some companies are estimated to reach valuations potentially in the trillions of dollars. Axios noted that enterprises such as OpenAI and Anthropic may reach this scale in the future.