Political Veteran Lehane Nearing Deal to Join OpenAI

OpenAI, coming off months of controversy, is looking to add more political and public relations muscle.

Chris Lehane, the former Airbnb policy chief and a veteran of the Clinton White House, is nearing a deal to join the artificial intelligence startup as a senior executive, according to people familiar with the potential move.

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