
The tech company stocking up on Democrats as Silicon Valley turns right
From Bill Clinton’s “master of disaster” to a Kamala Harris confidant, the maker of ChatGPT has stockpiled well-connected Democrats as it tries to muscle through a business transformation in deep-blue California.
Aug 17, 2025
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Research, updates, and insights from the frontlines of AI accountability.
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The state of AI is less about android assassins after young waitresses and more about self-regulation of the tech industry and the pressing need to align the capabilities of artificial intelligence with human ethics and values.
The company is drifting from its longtime backer and toward for-profit status—but not without resistance.
AI companies continue to reduce evidence of Biden-era AI safety policy from their communications as attitudes shift under Trump.




