AXIOS (Maria Curi) - Altman raises stakes on government scrutiny as AI advances
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — 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 AI capabilities advance. Why it matters: OpenAI is close to releasing Astra, the first model designated at its "critical" cyber capability level that the company says requires stronger safeguards during development and before release. The Trump administration has developed a voluntary framework for reviewing some advanced AI models before release, including potentially giving government officials access for up to 30 days. The White House does not plan to publicly release the framework. …