**[OpenAI Recruits Schumer’s Daughter and Republican Veteran to Focus on AI Policies Across U.S. States]** Beating AI News Flash: OpenAI has hired three state-level policy leads in one go. The most notable addition is Jessica Schumer, daughter of U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. She previously served as Chief of Staff at the Council of Economic Advisers during the Obama administration and later managed public policy for Amazon in New York. At OpenAI, she will oversee policies and partnerships in the Northeastern U.S. Another new hire, Caulder Harvill-Childs, previously worked in public policy at Meta and served under Republican Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns. He will now focus on the Southeastern U.S. Thomas MacLellan, who will handle state-level cybersecurity policies, has prior experience at Palo Alto Networks, Symantec, and FireEye. OpenAI is increasingly directing its efforts toward U.S. states. The company refers to this strategy as "reverse federalism": instead of waiting for Congress to pass unified legislation, it aims to encourage major states like California and New York to adopt similar AI regulations, eventually creating a de facto national standard. OpenAI has publicly stated that California, New York, and Illinois are already aligning on cutting-edge AI safety rules. [Original Article Link]