Policy expert: OpenAI exec's funding of Leading the Future still deters AI legislators
EthanJPerez · x · 2026-09-18
- AI policy expert Nathan Calvin notes Leading the Future (LTF) has grown quieter but remains a major deterrent to politicians wanting to lead on AI legislation—fear of 7-8 figure ad spending keeps many legislators speaking in generalities, which is exactly why LTF exists.
- He argues it's hard to take OpenAI's rhetoric about a "unique policy window for AI safety" seriously when one of its executives has significantly funded and continues affiliating with LTF.
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