AI is becoming critical infrastructure
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Source
bbc.com
Published
Dec 17, 2025
Category
Startups & Business
Executive summary
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne is now part of the OpenAI team. When Osborne asked himself which company would be the best in the near future, he found the answer in OpenAI. He will also be on the board of directors for the “OpenAI for Countries” program, which supports countries in their adoption of artificial intelligence. With Osborne joining OpenAI, the aim is to work with governments to improve public services.
Analyst insight
Osborne's career change was more of a power transfer. OpenAI has become not just a technology company but a company capable of establishing relationships with governments. The “OpenAI for Countries” program is not a classic aid program but rather a soft power and technology standardization initiative, because the goal is for governments to become dependent on the OpenAI ecosystem rather than their own AI capabilities. Osborne's role in building bridges between the UK, the US, and Europe emphasizes that if governments cannot agree, companies will step in. OpenAI is now a global political actor, and while governments attempt to regulate AI, OpenAI seeks to partner with them.
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