In a new essay, OpenAI's Chris Lehane argues that the current period is a rare opening for AI policy. He says the window is open now, and the industry and governments should act before it closes. Lehane connects the rapid growth of AI capabilities to a growing need for stronger evidence about safety.
Lehane also calls for shared standards across the field and durable policy action that can outlast short-term political cycles. His argument is that temporary measures will not be enough; the rules put in place now need to be stable and widely accepted.
The piece is a single opinion essay from OpenAI, so there is no independent counterpoint to compare. It represents the company's public position on how AI governance should proceed during this policy window.