The AI Policy Window Is Open. We Need to Act.
OpenAI, Wednesday, September 9th, 2026
Chris Lehane argues stronger AI capabilities demand stronger safety evidence and shared standards while policy is movable.
OpenAI's Chris Lehane argues that increasing AI capability requires correspondingly stronger safety evidence, shared industry standards and durable policy action, and that the window for establishing these is currently open but will not stay that way.
The piece is a position statement rather than technical content, but it carries weight for enterprises because it signals where a major provider expects regulation to land.
Organizations building compliance frameworks for AI systems may find it useful for anticipating which obligations are likely to become formalized.