Sam Altman Heads to DC for Meetings with Commerce Secretary and Top Officials
haydenfield · x · 2026-07-28
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is expected in Washington on Wednesday and Thursday to meet with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, White House officials, and bipartisan members of Congress. The visit comes amid growing scrutiny over Hugging Face and as the deadline for the AI Executive Order approaches.
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