OpenAI CEO to issue warning to world leaders at AI Action Summit

Zoom in: Vice President JD Vance, who had a stint in tech investing, will attend the AI Action Summit, which will gather heads of state and top government officials at the Grand Palais museum in Paris on Monday and Tuesday.

• Altman and other executives will hold meetings with heads of state and other government leaders where they'll share data and insights about AI users and developers in their countries.

Zoom out: Encouraged by the response to a demo Altman led for U.S. government leaders in Washington last week, OpenAI plans events in New York and Texas with its "Innovating for America" message.

• OpenAI will go on the road with similar meetings in London, Brussels and New Delhi for policymakers, economists, investors, think-tank experts and journalists.

The big picture: Open AI's push on "carrots of opportunity" follows the warning in a report last year by former European Central Bank head Mario Draghi that Europe faces a widening technology gap with the U.S.

• On Thursday in Berlin, Altman discussed a European counterpart to the Stargate Project — announced by President Trump the day after the inauguration — which could see the investment of $500 billion over the next four years in AI infrastructure in the U.S. But Altman said European Union regulations would make it harder to raise the capital needed.

What's next: During the Paris summit, OpenAI ads showing the progress possible from the technology will adorn Charles de Gaulle Airport and the private terminals used by many attendees. Similar outdoor ads have been placed around event sites.

• On Sunday, OpenAI is expected to air its first Super Bowl ad.

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