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2026-10-05 · Politico

Emmanuel Macron is most impressive world leader on AI, says Sam Altman

OpenAI’s Sam Altman named French President Emmanuel Macron as the world leader who stands out for their approach to AI in an exclusive interview with Decoded by POLITICO . “The person that came to mind as you were saying that is the French president,” Altman told Decoded co-author and POLITICO senior tech reporter Brendan Bordelon in response to being asked who has impressed him the most with their AI policy or plans for the technology. “I think [Macron] is extremely thoughtful and has been for a long time about where this is going and what the shape of it needs to look like,” Altman said.

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