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David Meyer

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Openai points to china as reason why it should escape copyright rules and state ai bills in the u s - Caught on Camera

Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, speaks during a panel discussion titled "The Age of AI" at the Technical University of Berlin on February 07, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Credit: Sean Gallup—Getty Images)

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has begged for AI regulation many times over the years, but times have changed. Now, the company wants the Trump administration to protect it from state-level AI bills in the U.S.

This was one of several suggestions OpenAI made Thursday in proposals directed at Trump administration advisors tasked with developing the U.S.’s “AI Action Plan.” President Donald Trump ordered officials to formulate such a plan earlier this year, and the consultation period closes Saturday.

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