OpenAI Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon informed staff the company is lobbying the U.S. government for global talent access. Kwon stated that developing advanced AI requires recruiting the world's top researchers and engineers.
The internal message highlights industry concerns regarding potential government restrictions on foreign workers. This advocacy follows a U.S. export control directive that barred foreign nationals from accessing new AI models at competitor Anthropic.
U.S. officials cited national security risks for the Anthropic restrictions. Tech leaders fear these policies will stifle innovation and weaken the global competitiveness of American AI firms.