Altman Aims to Shape AI Collaborations in Washington Meetings

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Meeting with Policymakers: On Wednesday, June 3, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with White House officials and lawmakers from both parties, including House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Executive Order Context: This meeting occurred a day after President Donald Trump signed an artificial intelligence-focused executive order on Tuesday, June 2. The executive order aims to access new AI models before their release and seeks voluntary participation in benchmarks to assess the models’ advanced cyber capabilities.
Model Access and Classification: The executive order requests companies to let government “trusted partners” access these models for up to 30 days pre-release to ensure secure innovation and cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, with potential classification of models as “covered frontier models.”
Support from AI Companies: The order has received the support of leading AI companies, although it currently lacks specific details.
Altman’s Perspective: Sam Altman expressed support for the executive order in a post, stating that it strikes the right balance in advancing AI development, ensuring safety, and empowering trusted defenders with cybersecurity tools.
Frequent Visitor to Capitol Hill: Altman has a history of visiting Capitol Hill, engaging with lawmakers, including meetings in March following a Pentagon deal with OpenAI and his attendance at Trump’s inauguration.
Collaborations and Transparency: According to Bloomberg, Altman aims to discuss public-private collaborations on AI, pressing for more transparent disclosures from government assessments and a greater role for OpenAI in the Department of Commerce’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI).
Evolving Collaborations: Altman is expected to discuss how AI companies can evolve their collaborative roles with the government as AI capabilities develop.