# OpenAI — The US is advancing AI safety through state and federal action

- Company: OpenAI (openai.com)
- Announced: 2026-07-15T12:00:00+00:00
- Subject: GPT / ChatGPT / API
- Source: https://openai.com/index/advancing-ai-safety-through-state-and-federal-action
- Record: https://forck.live/items/28-the-us-is-advancing-ai-safety-through-state-and-federal-action

OpenAI proposes a 'reverse federalism' strategy for AI governance, leveraging state laws to create a national framework.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://openai.com/index/advancing-ai-safety-through-state-and-federal-action:

> OpenAI outlines a “reverse federalism” approach to AI governance, where state laws help build a national framework for safe, democratic AI.

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