Altman Meets Washington Officials to Preview New Models and Discuss AI Safety
RebeccaBellan · x · 2026-07-30
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently visited Washington, meeting with Treasury Secretary Bessent, Commerce Secretary Lutnick, and key policymakers.
The agenda included previewing OpenAI's newest models, discussing open-weight restrictions, and addressing recent security incidents like the Hugging Face breach. Altman voiced concerns about the rapid pace of AI development but made it clear that AI firms like OpenAI are not slowing down.
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