New Delhi: OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has named veteran policymaker Chris Lehane, who is a member of OpenAI’s executive team, as its vice president of global policy, the New York Times reports. Chris Lehane, a former policy chief at Airbnb and a member of the Clinton White House, could not be reached for comment by OpenAI when contacted by Reuters.
The appointment comes after Cupertino-based tech giant Apple and chip giant Nvidia were reportedly in talks to invest in OpenAI as part of a new fundraising round that could value the Microsoft-backed startup at over $100 billion. Earlier in the day, the Financial Times reported that OpenAI is considering restructuring its corporate framework to make it more attractive to investors.
OpenAI names veteran politician Lehane as head of global policy, NYT reports https://t.co/BfChnf7ybw image.twitter.com/XWGX45QbHG-Reuters (@Reuters) August 31, 2024
Lehane also worked in the Clinton White House as a lawyer and spokesman, specializing in opposition research. He earned a reputation as the “master of disaster” during his time working for President Bill Clinton.
Liz Bourgeois, a spokesperson for OpenAI, said: “Just as the company is making changes in other areas of the business to scale the impact of various teams as we enter this next chapter, we recently made changes to our global affairs organization.”
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