# OpenAI policy chief urges AI agenda ahead of 2028 election

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/openai-is-already-trying-to-shape-the-2028-election/
- Published: 2026-11-04T21:25:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T21:32:57+00:00
- Original publisher: TechCrunch
- Original article: https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/04/openai-is-already-trying-to-shape-the-2028-election/
- Topics: AI, Americas, Elections, Politics, Technology, World

## Key points

- OpenAI is making AI policy a focus ahead of the 2028 election.
- Lehane proposes worker, education, safety and infrastructure measures.
- Critics say the proposals lack firm safeguards for sharing AI’s gains.

## Summary

OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer, Chris Lehane, is urging politicians to develop policies that address public concerns about AI ahead of the 2028 presidential election. He argues that AI could reshape the economy on a scale comparable to the New Deal and calls for a “compelling third path” that lets the public share in its benefits.

In an essay, Lehane sets out five priorities covering worker protections, education, AI safety and data centre development, among other areas. His proposals include tax incentives for AI skills, easier access to capital for entrepreneurs, and approaches to employee ownership and profit-sharing. Critics say the agenda still assumes widespread AI adoption, offers few binding safeguards for workers, and could support the infrastructure expansion OpenAI needs; opposition to data centres and anxiety about jobs, electricity bills and who gains from AI may feature more in the 2028 debate.

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