OpenAI is already pitching 2028 hopefuls on how to talk about AI

Chris Lehane, OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer, speaks during the 2026 Semafor World Economy conference in Washington, DC. Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images OpenAI 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 pri

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