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OpenAI hires Schumer daughter for Northeastern policy outreach

9/8/2026

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OpenAI hired Jessica Schumer, daughter of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, as a top policy official.
She will oversee government outreach in Northeastern states while avoiding federal policy involving her father's office.
OpenAI also hired Caulder Harvill-Childs, former Meta public-policy official, to lead Southeast state efforts.
The Future super PAC, backed by OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman, has spent tens of millions supporting congressional candidates.

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OpenAI hired Jessica Schumer, daughter of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, as a top policy official.
She will oversee government outreach in Northeastern states while avoiding federal policy involving her father's office.
OpenAI also hired Caulder Harvill-Childs, former Meta public-policy official, to lead Southeast state efforts.
The Future super PAC, backed by OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman, has spent tens of millions supporting congressional candidates.