OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Testifies In Senate Commerce Committee Hearing On The AI Race

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 08: (L-R) OpenAI Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Chief Executive Officer and Chair Lisa Su, and CoreWeave Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Michael Intrator listen as Microsoft Corporation Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks about their initiative to increase their payment for a more powerful enegry grid during a hearing on “Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities in Computing and Innovation” before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. The tech leaders testified about the global artificial intelligence race and where the United States can remain competitive. (Footage by Alex Wong/Getty Images)