OpenAI's Global Affairs Head Outlines AI Policy Agenda for the 2028 Election
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On November 5, 2026, TechCrunch reported that Chris Lehane, OpenAI's head of global affairs, published an essay comparing AI to Roosevelt's New Deal, arguing the 2028 presidential election could be AI's decisive moment. In the essay, he laid out five policy priorities covering worker protections, education, AI safety, and data center construction. The report also contrasted this with criticism from the AI Now Institute, which argues that Lehane's proposals largely presume AI will broadly benefit everyone rather than restrain corporate power. The report also reviewed OpenAI's shifting stance on regulation: the company opposed California's SB 1047 bill, but later shifted to supporting AI safety legislation in some states. The current event is the discussion sparked by Lehane's essay, with no further new developments yet.
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OpenAI global affairs head Chris Lehane published a post comparing AI to the Roosevelt New Deal, calling the 2028 presidential election possibly AI's decisive moment, and laid out five policy priorities covering worker protections, education, AI safety, and data center construction. The piece contrasts with criticism from the AI Now Institute, noting its proposals mostly presume broad AI benefits rather than curbing corporate power, and recalls OpenAI's shift from opposing California's SB 1047 to later supporting some state safety laws.
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