President Donald Trump said on Friday that the US government may participate in AI giants such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI. Anthropic, however, is said to be absent from equity negotiations, a lack that could be its biggest asset.
Trump plans to host AI officials at the White House to discuss ownership starting next week. Currently, Anthropic and OpenAI are both racing to go public at prices close to $1 trillion.
Trump’s AI Ownership Plan Has Left Anthropic Out
US officials have previously held talks with major AI companies about the government’s acquisition of shares. A person who knows the subject well he said Anthropic doesn’t have that conversation.
OpenAI is at the other end of the spectrum. CEO Sam Altman will discuss the issue with government officials from early 2025, according to Price CNBC.
OpenAI’s April policy proposal also outlined the Public Wealth Fund that funded the seed purchase.
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Trump launched the idea as a way to give taxpayers direct access to the benefits of AI, according to Washington. Send it.
“It’s like a bond with the American people.”
Dilution Math Ahead of Trillion-Dollar IPOs
The proposal has come at a critical time. Anthropic was sent confidential S-1 on June 1 after $65 billion Series H tested $965 billion.
OpenAI was finally praised $ 852 billion in March and he is planning his schedule.
Leadership has a role model. It took a 10% stake in Intel in 2025 and holds positions in IBM and several quantum companies.
A similar share in OpenAI’s valuation would change about $85 billion from shareholders and IPO buyers.
Political problems affect both sides. Senator Bernie Sanders has proposed a one-time 50% tax, paid in installments, on OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI.
Investors weight $3 trillion IPO wave therefore price leadership should be a risk that Anthropic, at this time, does not carry.
From Blacklist to Pros
Anthropic distance from Washington was not an option at first. The company rejected the Pentagon’s confirmation in February for using Claude without restriction.
Trump ordered federal agencies to suspend business with the company on February 27.
The Pentagon then called Anthropic a risk taker, the US company’s first name. Anthropic sued the authorities in March and lost an appeals court decision in April, although Trump later called a defense deal possible.
That dispute led Anthropic to withdraw from the equity negotiations. In the wake of its IPO, the same rights can now be read as a matter of clearing ownership for investors.
Next week’s White House meeting may reveal the size of shares, voting rights, and participating companies.
Until then, the open question is whether the market will pay more for an AI company that the government does not own.
A note Trump’s AI Ownership Plan Could Benefit from Anthropic’s OpenAI Funding appeared for the first time BeInCrypto.
