Skip to Content Sam Altman's start-up in early talks for a public ownership deal as political pressure rises OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends a talk session with SoftBank group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son in Tokyo on February 3, 2025. OpenAI has discussed giving a five per cent stake to the U.S. government as the US$852 billion AI start-up seeks to clear political obstacles by securing financial buy-in from the Trump administration.