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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told CNBC he will meet with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in Washington, D.C., this week, as the Trump administration approaches an Aug. 1 deadline to develop a framework for evaluating AI models under a June executive order. Altman is meeting with senior Trump administration officials, lawmakers, and economists to discuss OpenAI's upcoming models, cybersecurity, and U.S. competitiveness in the global AI race. Separately, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is also on Capitol Hill to discuss open models and American AI leadership. Sen. Ted Cruz and several Senate Democrats met with Altman on Wednesday, focusing on maintaining U.S. AI competitiveness.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told CNBC on Wednesday that he has seen the proposed framework for implementing President Donald Trump's executive order on artificial intelligence, and that he will meet with Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, during his visit to Washington, D.C., this week.
Wiles is one of Trump's closest advisors and a key official helping to shape the administration's approach to AI policy. Altman is meeting with a range of senior Trump administration officials, lawmakers, and economists this week to discuss OpenAI's upcoming models, cybersecurity, and the U.S. position in the global AI race.
AI Executive Order and Upcoming Deadline
The Trump administration has taken a more active role in AI regulation since Trump signed a highly anticipated executive order in June. The order asked AI companies to voluntarily provide models to the government for capability assessment ahead of a full release, but was light on specific details.
Trump gave federal agencies 60 days to develop a framework to carry out those evaluations in practice. Altman's trip to D.C. coincides with that rapidly approaching Aug. 1 deadline.
Other Tech Leaders in Washington
Altman is not the only tech executive meeting with lawmakers this week:
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is on Capitol Hill to discuss open models and "American leadership in AI," a spokesperson told CNBC.
- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and several Senate Democrats met with Altman on Wednesday. Altman told CNBC that he and Cruz discussed "what it's going to take for America to remain competitive with AI."
—CNBC's Emily Wilkins and Karen Sloan contributed to this report
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