Altman raises stakes on government scrutiny as AI advances

<p><strong>CHAPEL HILL, N.C. —</strong> OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called the Trump administration's voluntary review of the company's forthcoming Astra model a "productive process" and said that closer engagement with government officials around the world will matter more as <a href="https://www.axios.com/technology/automation-and-ai" target="_blank">AI</a> capabilities advance. </p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>OpenAI is <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/01/openai-astras-cyber-critical"

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