# OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will attend state dinner for Trump-Xi summit in Washington

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/openai-ceo-sam-altman-will-attend-state-dinner-for-trump-xi-sxy7>
> Published: 2026-09-16 21:35:10+00:00

# OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will attend state dinner for Trump-Xi summit in Washington

Source: 

[CNBC Technology](https://www.cnbc.com/technology/)
Altman's attendance comes as a heated battle over 

[AI regulation](https://www.machinebrief.com/category/policy)unfolds in Washington and Silicon Valley
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