OpenAI executive urges AI policies for 2028 election
Original title: OpenAI is already trying to shape the 2028 election
Chris Lehane compares AI to the New Deal and calls for worker protections, education, and safety standards.
OpenAI chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane compares AI's economic impact to the New Deal and proposes five policy priorities focused on worker protections, education, safety, and data centers. The essay comes amid Democratic gains in midterms and rising voter concerns over AI costs. Critics from the AI Now Institute say it prioritizes industry benefits over accountability.
Unconfirmed: Brennan criticizes the essay as self-serving and ahistorical; OpenAI's prior positions on safety bills are noted but not detailed here.
- Proposes incentives for AI skills and employee ownership
- Emphasizes AI safety standards and kill switches
- Warns against data center moratoriums as threats to US competitiveness
- Vendors
- OpenAI
- Organizations
- AI Now Institute
- Countries
- United States
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OpenAI’s Chris Lehane wants AI to define the 2028 election, proposing a new social contract that could benefit Americans while also advancing the AI giant’s own business interests.
By Rebecca Bellan · techcrunch.com
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