OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to push mandatory AI risk evaluations, a sovereign wealth fund, and faster data center permitting.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has met with Sen. Bernie Sanders to discuss public ownership in AI companies — a meeting that highlighted the tension between AI powerhouses and policymakers.

Sam Altman and Bernie Sanders discussed public ownership in AI firms as concerns grow over jobs, data centres and the benefits of AI expansion.