Can OpenAI’s ‘Master of Disaster’ Fix AI’s Reputation Crisis?

OpenAI’s global affairs chief Chris Lehane is trying to cool public backlash against AI while shaping rules that don’t slow the company’s growth.

The effort focuses on easing fears over job loss, child safety, and other harms, while presenting AI as a net positive.

Former employees and critics say OpenAI has minimized the risks of AI even as scrutiny from lawmakers and the public grows.

How OpenAI handles perception and regulation could help determine the future pace of AI commercialization and policy.