NEW: OpenAI just released a blueprint for a federal frontier AI safety framework.

It calls for CAISI to perform a mandatory evaluation process of “the most capable frontier models” — but explicitly says “CAISI's role should be to conduct evaluations and recommend mitigations — not to approve or block deployments.”

It says companies should “implement appropriate safeguards” and that there should be “meaningful accountability mechanisms” if companies fail to comply with “safety obligations,” though it’s unclear about what exactly should happen if CAISI or internal evals suggest a model is too dangerous to deploy.

It also calls for a federal framework similar to SB 315, and for preemption of “state laws that seek to regulate the same frontier safety risks.”

Notably, the blueprint has a huge focus on recursive self-improvement, saying that CAISI should “treat RSI as an urgent priority” and develop standards for independent technical assessments that give “policymakers … ongoing visibility into progress toward RSI.”

Sam Altman's currently in DC, where he's meeting with policymakers including Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.