What are OpenAI's AI policy proposals?

They push tax reforms, four-day workweeks, child care boosts — framing AI as Industrial Revolution 2.0, with gains shared wide.

Why can't Congress pass AI laws?

Gridlock, lobbying floods, voter noise. States act faster, but feds lag on privacy, social media precedents.

Will AI CEOs shape Washington policy?

Doubtful. History says tycoons lobby, DC dawdles. States might nibble edges.

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AI CEOs' Washington Wishlists: Doomed from the Start

Picture Sam Altman, fresh off a TED stage, pitching AI as the next Industrial Revolution to stone-faced senators. Washington's about to remind him: good luck with that.

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Sam Altman testifying before Congress on AI governance amid skeptical lawmakers

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AI CEOs' grand policy pitches clash with Washington's inertia and lobbying wars. 𝕏
States offer better odds than federal gridlock, but risk regulatory patchwork. 𝕏
Echoes 19th-century railroad barons: tech power meets political scandal lag. 𝕏

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