# OpenAI's Chris Lehane Calls for AI New Deal

> OpenAI urges AI policies before 2028 election to address concerns.
- Title: OpenAI's Chris Lehane Calls for AI New Deal · AI Insider
- Summary: OpenAI urges AI policies before 2028 election to address concerns. OpenAI's Chris Lehane proposes AI policies for 2028 election to balance benefits and risks.
- Keywords: openai, ai new deal, 2028 election, ai policy, worker protections, ai safety, data centers, education policy, ai companions, AI Insider
- Source: AI Insider — https://theaiinsider.tech/2026/11/05/openais-chris-lehane-calls-for-an-ai-new-deal-ahead-of-2028-election-as-critics-question-accountability
- Author: James Dargan
- Published: 2026-11-05T09:52:01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: openai, ai new deal, 2028 election, ai policy, worker protections, ai safety, data centers, education policy, ai companions, ai, technology
## Chris Lehane's AI Policy Push
OpenAI chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane argues 2028 election could define ai policy for americans.
## Five Policy Priorities
Lehane proposes tax incentives for ai skills, capital access, employee ownership, safety standards and age-appropriate ai companions.
## Critics Question Accountability
Kate Brennan calls Lehane's comparison to new deal ahistorical and safety stances disingenuous given openai's opposition to california's sb 1047.
## Key takeaway

OpenAI's Chris Lehane proposes AI policies for 2028 election to balance benefits and risks.