EU's von der Leyen to meet OpenAI CEO Altman on Thursday


FILE PHOTO President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during a ceremony to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ECB in Frankfurt Germany May 24 2023. REUTERSKai PfaffenbachPool

FILE PHOTO; President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during a ceremony to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ECB, in Frankfurt, Germany, May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/Pool

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet the chief executive of OpenAI, Sam Altman, on Thursday, a commission spokesperson said on Tuesday without giving further detail.

Altman last week said the ChatGPT maker might consider leaving Europe if it won't be able to comply with the bloc's upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) regulations.

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