A rare cross-party consensus has emerged in American politics:Both the left and right are seriously discussing government investment in AI companies..
A rare consensus between Trump and Sanders
On June 6, Trump told reporters that the U.S. government may impose sanctions on AI giants such as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI.Hold direct equity.
The remarks came just days after Sanders published an op-ed in the New York Times calling for taxes on leading AI companies.50% public ownershipOnly a few days.Government investment in AI is no longer just a fantasy of the radical left.
Sanders’ “US AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act”
Sanders' bill proposes one-time tax on OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI50% share tax(excluding Google and Meta), put these shares into a federal sovereign wealth fund.Voting and dividend rights.
While the bill has almost zero chance of passing in the short term, it provides an important basis for discussion on the policy framework.“Training data comes from the public, and AI wealth should be partially returned to the public.”This argument is gaining cross-party support.
Altman's Secret Lobbying: From Confrontation to Negotiation
Even more intriguing are the dynamics behind the scenes.In early 2025, he began to privately promote the concept of government ownership to Trump., and again in recent weeks with senior White House officials."Overall Concept".
This is not a rejection, but a statement from a CEO who is preparing for a hundreds of billions of dollars IPO.negotiation posture.
xAI is first in line: $0.42 per agency for federal AI contracts
Behind this discussion, xAI has already secured actual government orders.$0.42 per institutionThe price of using Grok 4 and Grok 4 Fast.
Pricing at $0.42 is significantly below any commercially sustainable level – it’s trading subsidies for government mindshare.
What does this mean for the AI industry?
Anthropic has just secretly submitted an IPO with a valuation of US$965 billion, OpenAI aims to go public in September this year, and SpaceX (including xAI) will be publicly traded on June 12th——Three trillion-dollar AI companies to hit public markets in the same quarter.
Regardless of whether the Sanders bill passes, the discussion of government investment in AI has moved from the political fringe to the center.The U.S. AI industry is entering a new era that places equal emphasis on regulation and ownership.——The question is, will this accelerate or hinder AI innovation?
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