Resolution Criteria

This question resolves YES if, on or before 2027-12-31, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Alphabet, or one of their controlled subsidiaries:

• acquires a registered broker-dealer,

• takes a controlling equity stake in a broker-dealer,

• obtains majority voting control of a broker-dealer, or

• otherwise assumes operational control of a broker-dealer.

For resolution purposes:

• The broker-dealer must be registered with FINRA, the SEC, CIRO, IIROC, or another equivalent securities regulator.

• Both direct and indirect acquisitions count.

• Joint ventures count only if the AI company clearly holds operational control.

Resolution sources may include SEC filings, FINRA BrokerCheck, acquisition announcements, regulatory approvals, company press releases, or major financial-media reporting.

Fine Print

The following do NOT count:

• Minority passive investments;

• Strategic partnerships;

• Cloud-provider agreements;

• API integrations;

• Referral relationships;

• White-label technology arrangements;

• Acquisitions of firms that are not registered broker-dealers.

Acquiring an RIA alone does not count unless the entity is also a registered broker-dealer.