Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman plan to attend the G20 ministerial meeting on technology issues, scheduled for next week in Raleigh, North Carolina. The information came from a source familiar with the details of the upcoming event and confirms the high level of representation from the technology sector at the international forum.
American organizers intend to invite SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Meta representative Dina Powell McCormick, and venture investor David Sacks, who previously served as an artificial intelligence adviser. According to information provided by a representative of the organizing committee, these executives will address participants via live video stream on Tuesday. This format will ensure broad representation of industry leaders without requiring their physical presence at the forum venue.
The United States plans to use the ministerial meeting to advance an initiative to sign a non-binding agreement providing for a liberal approach to regulating artificial intelligence systems. The document envisions forgoing the creation of specialized oversight bodies and developing cooperation with private companies to test promising technologies. According to a statement from an executive branch representative, the parties are counting on productive discussions of more balanced regulatory approaches, reduction of barriers to the adoption of intelligent systems, and effective workforce development programs that contribute to global economic prosperity.
An OpenAI representative confirmed Sam Altman's participation in an informal conversation with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, during which the company's CEO plans to discuss upcoming technological breakthroughs in the field of artificial intelligence. A representative for Jensen Huang declined to comment on the Nvidia CEO's participation in the event. The U.S. Department of Commerce plays a key role in shaping the country's trade and technology policy, making a meeting with its leadership strategically important for representatives of the technology industry.
The ministerial meeting in Raleigh is part of a series of preparatory events to be held over the coming months ahead of the G20 leaders' summit in Miami, scheduled for December of this year. This year, the United States holds the presidency of this international format, allowing it to set the agenda for discussions and advance priority initiatives. According to information on the event's official website, representatives of technology and trade ministries from member countries will discuss in Raleigh the development of artificial intelligence and other promising technologies shaping the future digital economy.