Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on May 8, 2025, during a hearing chaired by Senator Ted Cruz. He voiced support for an AI safety bill based on a light-touch approach, aimed at keeping the US competitive in the global AI race without smothering innovation under layers of bureaucracy. This position marks a reversal from 2023, when he called for stricter regulation including licensing regimes. Senator Cruz presented a bill for a regulatory sandbox to allow AI companies to experiment and deploy without facing a patchwork of conflicting state laws. Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, also testified at the hearing, highlighting the broad industry interest in shaping the regulatory framework.
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