OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left) heads for a meeting with U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2026.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with lawmakers in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, including officials involved in the executive order on artificial intelligence that President Donald Trump signed this week.
Altman met with members of the Trump administration at the White House, an OpenAI spokesperson said. He also met with Republican and Democratic members of Congress, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), their representatives confirmed.
Johnson told CNBC he had a “very good, productive conversation” with Altman. He said they discussed the latest developments in AI and what a “light-touch” framework of regulation would look like to “prevent some of the harms that can come from AI.”
OpenAI on Wednesday released a policy blueprint outlining several recommendations for what a national security framework for AI could look like. The company said the U.S. government needs to strengthen AI standards and innovation centers, build on the new safety consensus emerging from state-level regulations, and establish broader resiliency plans to address public safety and national security challenges.
President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday requiring AI companies to voluntarily provide the government with access to their models for up to 30 days before making them public. The order does not include specific details, but executives at major AI companies, including Altman, expressed support on social media.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks to reporters after a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on June 3, 2026.
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“The U.S. should lead in AI by continuing to develop the best models, ensuring safety, and getting cyber tools into the hands of trusted defenders,” Altman said in a post on X, adding that “the new EO gets the balance right.”
OpenAI launched the chatbot ChatGPT in 2022, sparking an AI boom, and since then Altman has been a frequent visitor to the Capitol over the years. He met with lawmakers in March after OpenAI signed a controversial deal with the Pentagon and attended President Trump’s inauguration last year.
OpenAI published a blog post on Monday titled “Our views on AI policy and political advocacy,” saying the company does not donate to any candidates or campaigns. Additionally, OpenAI said it is not starting its own employee-funded political action committee or funding existing PACs to “shape society’s narrative around AI.”
The company pledged to continue advocating for policy “transparently” in its name.
“We support thoughtful regulation, rigorous testing of powerful AI systems, strong safety standards, public accountability, and broad access to the benefits of AI,” OpenAI said.
—CNBC’s Emily Wilkins and Karen Sloan contributed to this report.
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