Howard Lutnick hosts Sam Altman, Jensen Huang at G20 Innovation Ministerial

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will sit down for fireside chats with two of the most powerful people in artificial intelligence, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, at the US-hosted G20 Innovation Ministerial on September 1-2 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The summit, co-hosted by the Department of Commerce and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy under Michael Kratsios, is designed to gather G20 ministers around a single agenda: how the world’s largest economies should approach AI development, regulation, and cooperation. What’s actually happening in Chapel Hill The Carolina Inn, a stately hotel a short walk from the University of North Carolina campus, will serve as the venue. For two days, ministers from the G20 nations will convene alongside US officials and tech industry leaders to discuss innovation policy, with AI dominating the agenda. Press access has been confirmed for opening remarks, guest events, a group photo, and a press conference. Registration for media closed on August 28, suggesting the Commerce Department expects significant coverage. The event falls squarely within the broader priorities the US has set for its G20 presidenc...