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This Tuesday morning, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has proposed giving the US government a five percent equity stake in the company, potentially creating a "Public Wealth Fund" valued at $42.6 billion. Both Intellectia AI and the Hindustan Times report this plan aims to distribute AI's economic benefits to ordinary Americans, bypassing traditional taxation. Altman has discussed this with President Trump and other officials, and it could set a precedent for other AI companies. However, Kalshi traders are giving this proposal low odds, less than 30%, of actually happening this year for OpenAI or Anthropic. They see a much higher likelihood, over 60%, for government stakes in quantum computing or semiconductor firms. Meanwhile, federal scrutiny of AI remains high. AI: Reset to Zero reports the US government has paused the latest next-generation AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI. This follows a three-week "Blip 2.0" showdown with the Trump administration over a "jailbreaking" issue in Anthropic's Mythos and Fable models, which Amazon had initially flagged. Despite this, The Times of India confirms the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, is actively using Anthropic's Mythos to scan government software for vulnerabilities, uncovering numerous bugs. This is happening even after the Pentagon tried to blacklist Anthropic for refusing to allow its AI for autonomous weapons. In other AI news, Gizmodo highlights Anthropic's new research paper, which proposes an internal "workspace" within its Claude model. The paper uses language that critics say anthropomorphizes the AI, implying "mind-like qualities." On the job front, KuCoin reports a significant shift in tone from Silicon Valley CEOs. Leaders like Sam Altman, who once predicted dramatic labor market shifts due to AI, now admit their predictions were "completely wrong," emphasizing a more human-centered approach. Palantir CEO Alex Karp, as reported by both 24/7 Wall St. and MarketBeat, is openly criticizing OpenAI and Anthropic's token-based pricing model, arguing it forces businesses to pay for tokens that create no value and risks them losing their competitive edge by sharing valuable data. Finally, Al Jazeera reports the Canadian province of British Columbia is suing OpenAI, alleging the company failed to alert police about violent ChatGPT conversations linked to the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting in February. This raises critical questions about corporate responsibility when AI platforms are used to discuss violent intentions. These developments mean that while AI companies are pushing for broader societal integration and even government partnership, they face increasing scrutiny over safety, ethical implications, and the tangible value their products provide to businesses and the public.