The competitive landscape, particularly the geopolitical clash between the U.S. and China, complicates the AI safety dilemma.
September 10, 2026
The AI market’s existential safety reckoning is a fast-developing issue that enterprises should pay attention to.
However, even as major AI vendors call for mandatory national regulation of AI, enterprises should focus on preparing their organizations for potential change.
OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane on Wednesday authored a blog post calling on global policymakers to act to contain AI risk. Lehane said OpenAI is pushing for mandatory national AI safety requirements and supporting four California bills, including one for a framework for independent safety assessments, as well as two that California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, signed into law on, also on Wednesday. The AI vendor said it is willing to work with other frontier labs to advance AI safety standards, undertake more self-regulation and advocate for collaborative international approaches to measuring capabilities, managing risk and preserving human control of AI technology.
