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Questions for the Record

Sam Altman just went on record before the Senate. Here's what regulators are actually asking about AI.

Reporting by OpenAI Blog 1 min brief
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Why it matters

OpenAI's CEO faces official U.S. legislative scrutiny on AI governance, safety, and regulation—signaling that policy frameworks for AI are moving from theory to legislative action. This is the public record of what Congress wants to know about AI development.

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9 to know

  1. Sam Altman testified before U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

  2. Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, & the Law

  3. Questions for the Record submitted June 2023

  4. Indicates Congressional focus on AI regulation and governance

  5. OpenAI leadership directly engaging with U.S. legislative process

  6. Sam Altman testified before U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, & the Law

  7. Questions for the Record format indicates formal regulatory inquiry into OpenAI's practices and positions

  8. Published June 22, 2023 — during peak congressional AI regulation momentum

  9. Covers AI governance, safety, and policy positioning at federal level

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Publisher excerpt: The following are the Questions for the Record following Sam Altman's testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary (Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, & the Law).
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