OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman met with Trump administration officials this week as the company and federal policymakers continued discussions over voluntary safety testing for advanced artificial intelligence systems, according to Reuters.
The meetings come as the administration works to finalize a voluntary framework for evaluating powerful AI models before they are released more broadly, according to Reuters. The discussions reflect a growing focus in Washington on balancing AI innovation with concerns about cybersecurity and national security risks posed by increasingly capable systems.
According to Reuters, Altman held meetings with senior administration officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce…