OpenAI strategist calls state-by-state AI rules reverse federalism

OpenAI's top political strategist Chris Lehane called the industry's shift to state-level AI laws 'reverse federalism,' while a super PAC backed by OpenAI President Greg Brockman and a16z spends hundreds of millions on a single federal framework to preempt state rules. OpenAI asks California to tighten a law it previously fought and demands mandatory federal norms but opposes pre-release model approval.

• Lehane calls state-level regulation 'reverse federalism'
• Super PAC backed by Brockman and a16z spends hundreds of millions on federal framework
• OpenAI asks California to tighten law it previously challenged
• Senate twice rejected overturning state rules, including 99-1 moratorium vote