“Deal maker”… Trump seeks to acquire government stakes in the artificial intelligence boom

A report by the “Axios” platform revealed a radical shift in the economic policy of the administration of US President Donald Trump during his second term, as he shows an interest similar to the proposals of progressive Senator Bernie Sanders to acquire ownership stakes for the US government in artificial intelligence giants. The report explained that Trump’s motivation does not stem from a populist ideology, but rather through the eyes of the “deal maker” investor who is looking for financial profit. This represents a departure from the traditional republican and free capitalist doctrine that rejects state interference in determining “winners and losers” in the market, amid efforts to transform the government into a direct partner in the expected returns of the technological revolution.

The state as an investment partner

The report stated that the US government’s ownership of shares in private companies has become a distinctive feature of Trump’s second presidential term. The government currently owns stakes in chip manufacturers, mining companies, and quantum computing companies. These shares are often acquired in exchange for federal funds and support, which were originally intended to be granted without conditions related to ownership or acquisition.

In the same context, Trump commented, saying that he “should have worked as a stockbroker,” referring to the recent deal his administration concluded to acquire a stake in Intel.

Billions on the horizon of trillions

The new strategy is based on terrifying growth prospects for the technology and artificial intelligence sector:

• Expected market value: The market value of companies such as “Open AI” may reach (OpenAI) and “anthropic” (Anthropic) will soon reach trillions of dollars, making even small shares of enormous financial value to the federal treasury.
• Dividend calculations: For example, acquiring just a 2% stake in a company valued at $3 trillion would generate $60 billion in revenue for the government.
• Stimulating growth: This trend gives the US government a direct financial incentive to help these companies expand and grow, which is consistent with Trump’s current policy of non-interference and regulation of the artificial intelligence sector.

The Trump-Sanders paradox

The report shows that Independent Senator Bernie Sanders and President Trump share the same vision that the government should capture a portion of the extraordinary profits from artificial intelligence, but the way the “economic pie” is divided between them differs radically:

Sanders’ vision: He proposes legislation that would require major artificial intelligence companies to pay a one-time tax of 50% paid in the form of shares, flowing to a sovereign wealth fund that would distribute profits to the public.

Trump’s vision: He discusses the idea of ​​voluntary equity buyouts that would give the government a direct share of corporate profits, telling reporters that he wants Americans to be partners “in this revolution,” adding about Sanders: “On the economy, we have some things that don’t seem that far apart.”

Behind the scenes of the White House and the impact of advisors’ departure

At the level of internal arrangements, the populist movement may feel that the White House’s direction has begun to change towards the artificial intelligence sector, especially after the recent departure of the “responsible for the artificial intelligence file,” David Sachs, and the expected departure of his deputy, Sriram Krishnan.

However, the report emphasized that neither of them left due to policy differences; Sachs’s tenure as a special government employee has ended, but he remains a White House advisor, while Krishnan plans to launch a massive artificial intelligence consulting group and is expected to remain in Trump’s orbit. Sachs had previously publicly warned against government acquisitions of stakes in major technology companies, motivated by his libertarian views and fears of what Democrats might do if they came to power, rather than because he felt that Trump had retreated from his enthusiasm for accelerating the growth of this sector.

A new economic and technological landscape

President Trump announced that he has arranged an upcoming meeting in the “very near future” with major technology companies to discuss what this partnership with the government could look like. This comes at a time when two companies have launchedOpenAI“And”AnthropicAlready formulates and proposals for establishing public wealth funds, paving the way for shaping a new economic and technological landscape in which the state redefines its role from a regulatory leader to a major trading partner and investor.