OpenAI Pushes Policy Agenda Ahead of 2028 US Election, Critics Call It Self-Serving
OpenAI's chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane published an essay framing AI policy as a defining issue for the 2028 US presidential election, comparing AI's economic impact to FDR's New Deal and proposing five policy priorities covering worker protections, education, AI safety, and data center development. The essay follows a Democratic takeover of Congress in the midterms amid voter frustration over cost of living, and comes as opposition to data centers has become a bipartisan concern. Critics, including Kate Brennan of the AI Now Institute, argue the proposals are designed to benefit OpenAI and other AI companies rather than genuinely protect workers, noting the lack of binding requirements comparable to the original New Deal's corporate constraints. Brennan also called Lehane's stance on AI safety standards and kill switches "disingenuous," citing OpenAI's past opposition to California's SB 1047 safety bill. This is a policy and lobbying story, not a security incident.
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OpenAI Pushes Policy Agenda Ahead of 2028 US Election, Critics Call It Self-Serving
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OpenAI's chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane published an essay framing AI policy as a defining issue for the 2028 US presidential election, comparing AI's economic impact to FDR's New Deal and proposing five policy priorities covering worker protections, education, AI safety, and data center development. The essay follows a Democratic takeover of Congress in the midterms amid voter frustration over cost of living, and comes as opposition to data centers has become a bipartisan concern. Critics, including Kate Brennan of the AI Now Institute, argue the proposals are designed to benefit OpenAI and other AI companies rather than genuinely protect workers, noting the lack of binding requirements comparable to the original New Deal's corporate constraints. Brennan also called Lehane's stance on AI safety standards and kill switches "disingenuous," citing OpenAI's past opposition to California's SB 1047 safety bill. This is a policy and lobbying story, not a security incident.