OpenAI's Chris Lehane is pushing state-level AI laws to counter federal overreach, with only 26% of US voters viewing AI positively. His crypto ties add complexity.

As Washington dithers on AI safety, OpenAI’s top lobbyist is persuading blue states to pass laws that advance his plan for a national AI framework — and he says he’s just getting…

Global affairs chief Chris Lehane wants to tone down the debate over AI’s societal impacts—and get states to pass laws that won’t derail OpenAI’s meteoric rise.