OpenAI CEO exhorts ‘critical’ government AI adoption in DC
Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, attends a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House on September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
ByChristian Robles,
Technology Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
September 25, 2026 01:49 PM ET
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told federal officials the government needs to “keep pace” with the speed of artificial intelligence and should adopt the technology during a Thursday event at the company’s Washington, D.C. office.
“We really want to enable the government with this technology. We think it's critical that the government keeps pace [with] the change and stays more capable as time goes on. We really want to be sure the government understands this technology,” Altman said at the event.
“I think the government is going to be...
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