OpenAI's Chris Lehane says he is pursuing "reverse federalism", lobbying blue states to pass AI safety laws and create a de facto US standard, as DC dithers (Brendan Bordelon/Politico)

May 20, 2026 - 21:15
Updated: 22 days ago
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OpenAI executive Chris Lehane lobbies blue states on AI safety laws to establish a national standard.

Brendan Bordelon / Politico:
OpenAI's Chris Lehane says he is pursuing “reverse federalism”, lobbying blue states to pass AI safety laws and create a de facto US standard, as DC dithers  —  OpenAI's effort comes after nearly a year in which the tech lobby has pressured Congress to block states from passing AI laws …

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