Testimony before the U.S. Senate

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified to the U.S. Senate on AI safety, regulation, and the company’s mission.

He said OpenAI is governed by a nonprofit-controlled structure and works with Microsoft while remaining independent.

Altman urged AI rules that improve safety without limiting public access to useful AI tools.

The testimony positions OpenAI as supportive of regulation, but only if it encourages innovation and broad benefits.