OpenAI and Anthropic Recruit Trump Administration Officials
10/09/2026 — 10/09, 20:18·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- OpenAI and Anthropic are recruiting politically experienced staff, some drawn from the Trump administration, CNBC reported. As frontier AI i…
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On October 9, 2026, CNBC reported that OpenAI and Anthropic are recruiting people with political experience, with some of the candidates coming from the Trump administration. According to the report, the two AI labs are working to build trust in Washington as frontier technology is increasingly viewed as a national security issue. The report did not specify how many people are being recruited, what the roles are, who the individuals are, or any timeline, and it did not say whether the recruiting efforts have been completed. The verifiable details remain limited to what CNBC published: OpenAI and Anthropic are the two companies named, the recruits are described as having political experience, some come from the Trump administration, and the stated motivation is tied to the national security framing of frontier tech and the goal of earning trust in Washington.
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Latest turnOpenAI and Anthropic are recruiting people with political experience, including officials from the Trump administration, according to CNBC. The report frames the hires as part of a push by AI labs to win trust in Washington as frontier tech is increasingly treated as a national security issue.
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OpenAI and Anthropic are recruiting people with political experience, including officials from the Trump administration, according to CNBC. The report frames the hires as part of a push by AI labs to win trust in Washington as frontier tech is increasingly treated as a national security issue.
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