Quote 203 · Sam Altman

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I think what I was pushing back on was the government like picking individual customers of who's who's allowed to use a model. I think government testing of a model and shared standards is a super good idea.

Sam Altman

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Sam Altman on Astra, AGI, and the future of OpenAI
Sources podcast (Alex Heath) on YouTube · 1 Sep 2026 · at 48:31

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The fact it supports: On the Sources podcast (1 September 2026), asked about the US government now vetting models after his 2025 Senate answer, he said that what he had pushed back on was the government picking individual customers, and that government testing of a model and shared standards is a super good idea (48:31).

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“I think what I was pushing back on was the government like picking individual customers of who's who's allowed to use a model. I think government testing of a model and shared standards is a super good idea.” Sam Altman. From Sam Altman on Astra, AGI, and the future of OpenAI (Sources podcast (Alex Heath) on YouTube) at 48:31. Quoted by ai notis. https://ainotis.com/q/203

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Sam Altman. (2026, September 1). “I think what I was pushing back on was the government like picking individual customers of who's who's allowed to use a model. I think government testing of a model and shared standards is a super good idea.” [Video at 48:31]. https://ainotis.com/q/203

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