OpenAI’s Altman returns to DC ahead of crucial deadline

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is meeting with Trump administration officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, to discuss the firm’s advanced model and the administration’s voluntary review process for such models. The meetings occur as the administration works to finalize the review process by Aug. 1, two months after President Donald Trump signed an executive order. OpenAI, along with Anthropic and Google, provided feedback on the draft process and advocates for a national legislative standard.