OpenAI is already pitching 2028 hopefuls on how to talk about AI
Source: Business Insider ·
Top OpenAI lobbyist Chris Lehane warns candidates that backing a data center moratorium could help China overtake the US.
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Chris Lehane, OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer, speaks during the 2026 Semafor World Economy conference in Washington, DC.Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty ImagesOpenAI is working to shape how White House hopefuls think and talk about AI.A memo from OpenAI's top lobbyist, obtained by POLITICO, argues that candidates need a governing philosophy for AI.Chris Lehane encourages candidates to show voters how they will keep humans at the helm of consequential decisions.OpenAI's top lobbyist is privately telling prospective 2028 candidates that artificial intelligence will define their bids for the White House.In a memo circulated among some contenders and obtained by POLITICO — which, like Business Insider, is part of the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network — Chris Lehane argues that candidates need a governing philosophy for AI, not just talking points about key issues dominating the campaign. He warns that Democrats, in particular, could find themselves on the wrong side of the debate if…
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