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Sam Altman is a technology executive by OpenAI. CEO, OpenAI. This page tracks 236 recent news stories about Sam Altman, curated from 30+ sources and updated every 15 minutes.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman meets with lawmakers as Trump weighs AI controls
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman meets with lawmakers as Trump weighs AI controls

Sam Altman's quiet trip to Capitol Hill signals a pivotal shift: as President Trump weighs sweeping new AI regulations, OpenAI's chief is racing to shape the rules before they're written, putting the company's deregulation-friendly stance directly at odds with a Republican administration that has historically favored aggressive tech oversight. The behind-the-scenes meetings underscore how artificial intelligence has become too consequential for either Silicon Valley or Washington to ignore, forcing an unlikely reckoning between a libertarian-leaning tech industry and a protectionist White House. With lawmakers still searching for a coherent AI policy, Altman's influence could prove decisive in determining whether America's AI future is governed by innovation or ca

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They’re Selling Intelligence by the Drop. They’re Burning Books to Make It.

Sam Altman wants to meter your access to human thought like a gas bill. The industry is destroying actual books to produce it. These two… Continue reading on Medium »

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Sam Altman says this brain problem is one of AI's most overlooked risks
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Sam Altman says this brain problem is one of AI's most overlooked risks

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Altman to Meet White House Chief of Staff on AI Policy
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Altman to Meet White House Chief of Staff on AI Policy

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Sam Altman meets lawmakers on back of OpenAI agents hacking companies

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OpenAI's Sam Altman discusses rogue agent with US senators, as Trump considers AI controls
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OpenAI's Sam Altman discusses rogue agent with US senators, as Trump considers AI controls

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Open AI CEO Sam Altman Says The AI Singularity Is Here. Is He Right?
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Open AI CEO Sam Altman Says The AI Singularity Is Here. Is He Right?

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Sam Altman is briefing senators after OpenAI's AI agent escaped and hacked Hugging Face

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Sam Altman talks AI policy on Capitol Hill

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Altman says he supports AI regulation

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Workers at leading AI companies call for a slowdown in AI development

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Sam Altman Voices Support for Federal AI Guardrails During DC Visit

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OpenAI to manage Israel operations from abroad - Globes

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ChatGPT, Roblox could be included in DSA scope, EU Commission spokesperson says

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Andrew Garfield is pretty "No duh" about Amazon dropping his Sam Altman movie

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Andrew Garfield on Amazon Dropping ‘Artificial’ and Wanting to Meet Sam Altman (EXCLUSIVE)
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Andrew Garfield on Amazon Dropping ‘Artificial’ and Wanting to Meet Sam Altman (EXCLUSIVE)

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Sam Altman to meet with White House's Wiles this week ahead of AI framework deadline
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Sam Altman to meet with White House's Wiles this week ahead of AI framework deadline

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Sam Altman previews new AI model on Capitol Hill after cyber breach
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Sam Altman previews new AI model on Capitol Hill after cyber breach

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Altman Discusses ‘Need to Pace’ AI Development With White House

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Sam Altman is CEO, OpenAI at OpenAI.

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