According to Axios, OpenAI is preparing a political lobbying and PR offensive after the US midterm elections. The company expects a tougher environment in Washington if Democrats win the majority in the House of Representatives.
Pressure on tech companies grows
After two years under a friendly administration, large tech companies with close ties to President Trump face growing regulatory pressure, according to the report. Competitors such as Meta are reportedly already building contacts with Democrats.
What OpenAI plans
OpenAI policy chief Chris Lehane wants to steer the AI debate through 2028 with a mix of new and repackaged proposals. The central message: AI does not replace people. To back this up, the company proposes binding safety rules, which Lehane calls "speed limits." According to Lehane, the top priority in the new Congress is fast-tracking safety rules for frontier models.
OpenAI is also responding to resistance against data centers, according to Axios: the facilities are to be renamed "AI Compute Campuses," and host communities are promised economic benefits.
Classification
It remains open which proposals will actually become legislation and how this would affect prices and availability. For companies in Germany, this is for now a case to watch.
Sources
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