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Testimony before the U.S. Senate

Sam Altman just told Congress what AI companies actually want from regulation.

Reporting by OpenAI Blog 1 min brief
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Why it matters

A sitting CEO's official testimony to the Senate on AI policy sets the tone for how Washington frames regulation—this is the public record that shapes legislative roadmaps and signals OpenAI's regulatory positioning to competitors and investors.

The key facts

5 to know

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

  2. Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, & the Law

  3. Published June 22, 2023

  4. Official written testimony from OpenAI CEO

  5. Direct influence on legislative AI policy discussion

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Publisher excerpt: The following is the written testimony of Sam Altman, Chief Executive Officer of OpenAI, before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary (Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, & the Law).
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