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OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane wrote a memo stating that artificial intelligence will become a major issue that could decide the 2028 U.S. presidential election. He privately sent the memo to about six potential candidates interested in running, and warned Democrats that opposing the construction of the infrastructure needed for AI development could put them at a disadvantage in the policy debate. Lehane also urged the candidates to present voters with a complete governing philosophy on issues such as taxation in the AI era, child protection, and human-led decision-making, and compared the AI era to the 1932 "New Deal."
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OpenAI tells 2028 US election candidates: AI will be a key question they must answer
OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane sent a memo to about six potential presidential candidates, several members of Congress and prominent political figures, saying that AI will become a major issue shaping the 2028 US presidential race and that candidates need to present a complete vision for AI governance. He warned Democrats that opposing the construction of the infrastructure needed for AI development could put them at a disadvantage in the policy debate, and compared the AI era to the 1932 "New Deal."
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OpenAI tells 2028 US election candidates: AI will be a key question they must answer
OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane privately sent a memo to about six potential candidates interested in running in the 2028 US presidential election, saying that AI will become a major issue that shapes the next presidential race. He warned Democrats that if they oppose building the infrastructure needed for AI development, they could be at a disadvantage in the policy debate, and urged candidates to give voters a complete governance vision on issues such as taxation in the AI era, child protection, and human-led decision-making.
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OpenAI's Lehane Says AI Will Be the Top Issue of the 2028 Election
In a memo titled "2028: The AI Election" made public on November 2, OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane said AI will be the top issue of the 2028 U.S. presidential election and proposed five questions candidates must answer. The memo cites polling showing that 65% of voters say AI is important to their 2026 voting choice, 66% support continued AI development, of whom 53% want stronger safeguards and regulation and 24% advocate a pause. Lehane also said OpenAI's Piketon computing campus alone will require 25,000 skilled tradespeople.
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