OpenAI Wants to Rewrite Its Washington Playbook With ‘Reverse Federalism’ Strategy
OpenAI is pursuing a strategy called 'reverse federalism' to influence AI regulation across various states. This approach aims to create a unified regulatory framework by endorsing similar laws in multiple states, starting with California and New York. However, OpenAI faces competition from rival AI lab Anthropic, which is also lobbying for its own policy in Illinois.
- ▪Donald Trump canceled an executive order intended to create a voluntary framework for AI model reviews.
- ▪OpenAI is leading a state-by-state lobbying effort to establish favorable AI regulations.
- ▪The company has successfully endorsed AI safety laws in California and New York, and is now targeting Illinois.
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| Publication time | Thu, 21 May 2026 18:25:05 +0000 |
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Donald Trump was supposed to sign an executive order on Thursday that would have created a voluntary framework for frontier AI companies to have their models reviewed by the federal government for security risks before being made available publicly, according to Alex Heath. It was reportedly canceled because tech execs couldn’t get to D.C. fast enough for the photo op—though Trump claimed that it was because he “didn’t like certain aspects of it” and doesn’t want to “do anything that will get in the way” of America’s AI battle with China, per PunchBowl News’ Diego…
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