OpenAI laid out a series of new artificial intelligence (AI) policy proposals Monday, encouraging U.S. development of the emerging technology to stay ahead of China while minimizing its risks.

"As AI becomes more advanced, we believe America needs to act now to maximize the technology’s possibilities while minimizing its harms," Chris Lehane, OpenAI's vice president of global affairs, wrote in the foreword of the company's "Economic Blueprint," released Monday.

The 15-page blueprint comes as the 119th Congress gets underway, and President-elect Trump prepares to head back to office in nearly a week.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is one of........

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