OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to meet with lawmakers, Trump officials in DC

Key points

• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is meeting with lawmakers in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, including officials involved with the executive order on artificial intelligence that President Donald Trump signed this week.
• Altman will meet with members of the Trump administration at the White House, according to an OpenAI spokesperson.
• He will also sit down 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 to CNBC.
• Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order asking AI companies to voluntarily provide the government access to their models for up to 30 days before their release.
• The order is thin on specific details, but executives from leading AI companies, including Altman, voiced their support on social media.