OpenAI Lobbies States To Write The Federal AI Rules It Wants
Chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane names the strategy 'reverse federalism': using state laws as leverage on a deadlocked Congress.
- Illinois Gov. Pritzker signed SB 315 July 6, covering labs earning over $500 million yearly.
- California's SB 53 and New York's pending bill already align with OpenAI's preferred framework.
- Lehane's third track is a federal order exempting CAISI-tested firms from state safety rules.
Why it matters: A company that writes both the rulebook and its own exemption is not regulated; it governs.
OpenAI (Chris Lehane, Chief Global Affairs Officer) - "Advancing AI safety through state and federal action" ↗ · Jul 15, 20267/15/26