OpenAI pushes AI policies for 2028 US election

openai's chief global affairs officer, chris lehane, has published an essay outlining five policy priorities for addressing americans' concerns about ai, with a focus on worker protections, education, and ai safety. lehane compares ai's potential economic impact to president franklin d. roosevelt's new deal, urging politicians to find a 'compelling third path' that allows people to share in ai's benefits. however, critics like kate brennan of the ai now institute argue that lehane's proposals prioritize ai adoption and company interests over accountability and worker protections. this development may impact the 2028 presidential election, as ai becomes a growing concern for voters.