OpenAI Opens Election Operations Center for US Midterms

Oct 28, 2026
OpenAI is opening an Election Operations Center to monitor suspected misuse of its tools during the 2026 US midterm elections. Hundreds of employees will review flagged cases until all votes are counted.

OpenAI is opening an Election Operations Center ahead of the US midterms, the company told Politico in an exclusive. The center will operate from this week until all votes are counted.

Hundreds of employees from multiple teams will monitor events, review suspected policy violations and investigate unexpected model behavior. The center will focus partly on attempts to use tools such as ChatGPT to spread false information or disrupt voting.

The operation will also monitor OpenAI services that provide voter registration details, polling locations and election results. OpenAI provides the voting information through Democracy Works and election results through The Associated Press.

"The Elections Operations Center builds on that yearslong work, bringing our teams together to respond quickly to emerging issues and enforce our policies as people head to the polls," said Josh Lawson, OpenAI's head of civic and strategic risk, who leads the center.

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