# Chris Lehane
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Christopher Stephen Lehane (born June 2, 1967) is an American political consultant who has served as a lawyer, spokesperson and expert in opposition research for the Clinton White House, Democratic candidates for public office and various business, Labor, entertainment and professional sports organizations. A graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School, he was a lawyer and spokesperson in the Clinton White House where he and his current business partner Mark Fabiani were called the Masters of Disaster by Newsweek magazine for their part in a "rapid-response" team employed to respond to the increasing number of investigations of the Clinton Administration. In 2012, Lehane co-authored a book on damage control titled Masters of Disaster published by Palgrave, MacMillan's academic imprint.
Why OpenAI Bought a Talk Show
The legendary Chris Lehane, now OpenAI’s chief policy guy, makes the case for the company’s surprising, nine-figure acquisition of TBPN, the daily tech and business talk show. Then TBPN president Dylan Abruscato swings by to untangle the logic—and ambiguity—of their new partnership, how OpenAI coul…
OpenAI's $200M Podcast Acquisition: TBPN, Fidji Simo, and the Lobbying Play
OpenAI told employees to stop chasing side quests. Then they spent $200 million on a podcast and put their head of lobbying in charge. The memo came from Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of AGI Deployment. She also cut the check.
TBPN was the SportsCenter for tech bros. Silicon Valley's inside baseball sho…
Episode 568: Claude Code, OpenAI Drama, and Is Anyone Still Using Backstage?
This week, we discuss Claude's harness, OpenAI's ongoing drama, and whether Backstage is still a thing. Plus, Coté gives up on the green screen.
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AI Backlash: The People vs. Power Grid Predators
The Rise of Public Ire
Recent events have starkly illustrated a growing public backlash against artificial intelligence and its infrastructure. High-profile jeers at commencement speeches and acts of vandalism against tech leaders and politicians und…
OpenAI Gives Details, Answers Questions About Project Camellia
In this special Savannah Chamber Connect episode, Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Bert Brantley sits down with Chris Lehane of OpenAI about the company’s major announcement: a $20 billion Project Camellia investment in Effingham County.
Lehane explains OpenAI’s role in modern …
OpenAI Says It’s Working With Anthropic, Google on AI Safety
Watch Paul and Scarlet LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet FuMatthew Bloxham, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior and Tech Analyst, discusses AI. OpenAI is working with Anthropic PBC and Google DeepMind to address artificial intellige…
An Unprecedented Texas Lawsuit | Shark Tank Gets a New Shark
A woman's family is suing Texas over the state's "merciless" abortion ban, arguing that her preeclampsia death could have been prevented if she'd had the procedure. Jericka Duncan sits down with her aunt.
Fuel prices are surging because of the war with Iran. New research from Brown University says …
Daily A.I. Brief · September 15th
From storyflo. This is your daily audio brief. It's Theo. September 15th, tech roundup — five stories, here's number one. Let's get into it. First, from TechCrunch AI. OpenAI, Anthropic, Google have been in talks on AI safety for weeks. Chris Lehane, OpenAI’s global policy chief, told reporters on …
Trump in Texas
October 1st, 9am: The president heads to the Lone Star State to defend his economic record while voters are worried about the cost of living. Then, the FTC opens an investigation into OpenAI and Anthropic over risks to consumers, and Steph talks to OpenAI's Chief Global Affairs Officer. Plus, oil f…
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