OpenAI is pushing a multi-pronged policy rebrand that includes calling data centers "compute campuses," seeking community input on their buildouts, likening AI rules to speeding limits for cars, and pushing for global AI standards, but the effort is landing with a thud in some circles, including with members of Congress. Brad Carson, former Oklahoma Democratic congressman and co-founder and president of Americans for Responsible Innovation, said, "If they think they can change the AI debate with Orwellian name changes, they are setting themselves up for failure." Rep. Greg Casar, D-Tex., posted on X that "AI will be the number one issue in 2028" and that "anyone looking to OpenAI's lobbyist for advice will lose." OpenAI's top lobbyist, Chris Lehane, told Semafor he is betting the company's refreshed positions will be "durable," even if it's in a "lonely position," and said OpenAI plans to push for a mandatory AI testing bill that can get 60 votes by connecting members across the aisle. Lehane said OpenAI recently endorsed two frontier AI safety bills in California, spoke with Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., on the AI "kill switch" bill he proposed in July, and would soon have "next steps" on making OpenAI's products safer for teen users. Alex Bores, the New York State assemblyman, told Semafor that Lehane is "trying to get the best