OpenAI names political veteran Lehane as head of global policy: Report

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has named political veteran Chris Lehane as its vice president of global policy, the New York Times reported on Friday. Lehane, who is a member of the executive team at OpenAI, was a former policy chief for Airbnb and a member of the Clinton White House. OpenAI did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The appointment comes as Apple and chip giant Nvidia are reportedly in talks to invest in OpenAI as part of a new fundraising round that could value the Microsoft -backed startup above $100 billion . Earlier in the day, the Financial Times reported that OpenAI is weighing changes to its corporate structure to become more investor-friendly. Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Apple, Nvidia in talks to join OpenAI funding round, reports say OpenAI’s ChatGPT hits 200 million weekly users technology (general) / internet / Artificial Intelligence / emerging technologies.