June 3 (UPI) — Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, was expected to meet with lawmakers and officials from the Trump administration Wednesday in Washington, D.C., a company representative said.<\/p>\n
This visit comes a day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order<\/a> requesting that artificial intelligence companies provide AI models to the government for testing for up to 30 days before those models are fully released. The process is voluntary.<\/p>\n The Hill reported<\/a> that OpenAI was one of the technology companies working with White House officials on the executive order.<\/p>\n Altman wrote in a post on social media<\/a> Tuesday that the order “gets the balance right.”<\/p>\n “The U.S. should lead on AI by continuing to develop the very best models, making sure they’re safe, and getting cyber tools into the hands of trusted defenders,” he wrote.<\/p>\n The OpenAI representative said that Altman will meet with officials at the White House. He was also expected to meet with members of Congress including House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., their representatives told CNBC.<\/a><\/p>\n Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., also told CNN that he will meet with Altman and that the CEO requested the meeting. Sanders has spoken out about AI and its risks to the workforce before<\/a>, saying, “We need all of our people involved in determining the future of AI and not just a handful of multibillionaires.”<\/p>\n