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OpenAI

Frontier AI Lab
Founded Dec 2015 (10 years old)HQ: San Franciscoopenai.com

Also known as: OpenAI Inc, OpenAI LP, OpenAI Global LLC

Policy Positions

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PolicyPositionStatusReason
Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models ActopposevetoedSent opposition letter to Governor Newsom on August 20, 2024, arguing SB 1047 would stifle innovation, drive AI development out of California, and create 'impractical compliance requirements'; 113+ of its own employees later signed a letter supporting the billFailed source check
EU AI ActsupportenactedPublicly supported the risk-based regulatory framework; CEO Sam Altman initially threatened EU exit (May 2023) but reversed course within days, calling the Act 'a great starting point'Failed source check
Seoul Declaration on AI Safetysupportin-effectSigned voluntary Frontier AI Safety Commitments at the summit alongside other major AI companiesNot checked
US Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AIsupportrevokedSigned voluntary pre-deployment testing agreement with AISI (Aug 2024); participated in White House commitments from July 2023; scored 83.3% compliance across 30 indicatorsFailed source check
Voluntary AI Safety Commitmentssupportin-effectHighest compliance score (83.3%) across 30 indicators; developed Preparedness Framework; one of the original seven signatories in July 2023Verified
California SB 53opposeenactedLobbied against SB 53 alongside Meta and Alphabet through trade groups and direct advocacy; preferred federal regulation over state patchworkVerified
New York RAISE ActsupportenactedEndorsed the legislation as a reasonable state-level approach; indicated similar legislation in two large state economies is beneficial for the policy landscapeFailed source check