AXIOS April 25, 2024
ChatGPT maker OpenAI wants you to see AI as the next “critical infrastructure” — and veteran political hand Chris Lehane is the firm’s new face for this message.
Why it matters: OpenAI aims to showcase how its tech helps “everyday people” and can tackle big challenges in health care, education and climate, Lehane said.
- He spoke with Axios in an exclusive first interview in his new role at OpenAI as vice president of public works.
“My historical analogy here is the New Deal,” Lehane told Axios. “It built out the bricks and mortar infrastructure that helped set up the U.S. to be the ‘arsenal of democracy,’ and helped make sure the industrial century translated into meaningful benefits for...