OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to skip congressional hearing on rogue AI agents - NBC News

Share Add NBC News to Google Sept. 30, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT / Updated Sept. 30, 2026, 4:24 PM EDT By Julie Tsirkin and Brennan Leach WASHINGTON — OpenAI leaders declined to attend a congressional hearing Wednesday to examine rogue artificial intelligence models and their impact on homeland security, according to the subcommittee’s chairman, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo. For Subscribers FOR SUBSCRIBERS Key DOJ lawyers departed Trump ‘grand conspiracy’ probe amid pressure to produce, source says FOR SUBSCRIBERS Trump’s new America.gov AI chatbot often links to a site launched under Clinton 26 years ago FOR SUBSCRIBERS At MAHA summit, industry CEOs the movement once vilified take the stage FOR SUBSCRIBERS This Paralympian has two goals: Win medals and give away $500,000 to her teammates FOR SUBSCRIBERS Cornell rape allegation spotlights stringent New York state laws that have long drawn criticism FOR SUBSCRIBERS The debate over AI’s future rages on both coasts FOR SUBSCRIBERS Decades-old march dispute reignites in Northern Ireland, threatening political crisis FOR SUBSCRIBERS More oil is getting out of the Middle East. Why is it still so expensive? FOR SUBSCRIBERS The complicated bargain between ‘looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular and the women in his orbit FOR SUBSCRIBERS Senators unveil bipartisan bill to deliver essential newborn supply kits to new moms FOR SUBSCRIBERS AI agents promise to run your errands. Websites are fighting back. FOR SUBSCRIBERS Democrats face a staggering spending disadvantage in Georgia’s tight race for governor FOR SUBSCRIBERS Obama boosts Senate Democrats with October fundraiser FOR SUBSCRIBERS Their owner is suspended, their draft picks taken. The Clippers still believe they can win. FOR SUBSCRIBERS MLB wants a salary cap for competitive balance. Does the playoff field already have it? For Subscribers FOR SUBSCRIBERS Key DOJ lawyers departed Trump ‘grand conspiracy’ probe amid pressure to produce, source says FOR SUBSCRIBERS Trump’s new America.gov AI chatbot often links to a site launched under Clinton 26 years ago FOR SUBSCRIBERS At MAHA summit, industry CEOs the movement once vilified take the stage FOR SUBSCRIBERS This Paralympian has two goals: Win medals and give away $500,000 to her teammates FOR SUBSCRIBERS Cornell rape allegation spotlights stringent New York state laws that have long drawn criticism FOR SUBSCRIBERS The debate over AI’s future rages on both coasts FOR SUBSCRIBERS Decades-old march dispute reignites in Northern Ireland, threatening political crisis FOR SUBSCRIBERS More oil is getting out of the Middle East. Why is it still so expensive? FOR SUBSCRIBERS The complicated bargain between ‘looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular and the women in his orbit FOR SUBSCRIBERS Senators unveil bipartisan bill to deliver essential newborn supply kits to new moms FOR SUBSCRIBERS AI agents promise to run your errands. Websites are fighting back. FOR SUBSCRIBERS Democrats face a staggering spending disadvantage in Georgia’s tight race for governor FOR SUBSCRIBERS Obama boosts Senate Democrats with October fundraiser FOR SUBSCRIBERS Their owner is suspended, their draft picks taken. The Clippers still believe they can win. FOR SUBSCRIBERS MLB wants a salary cap for competitive balance. Does the playoff field already have it? Just a moment. We are getting your experience ready.