After Democrats won yesterday’s congressional elections, Sam Altman spoke for OpenAI in favor of keeping AI under human control. Not long ago, he wrote that sacrifices on the road to progress were inevitable.

Tech giants called Trump’s administration a “good friend” for tax breaks and support for data-center construction. They also received government contracts. Now they are contacting Democratic strategists to find a deal.

Companies face threats of investigations. Tougher AI rules and data-center restrictions are also on the table, and CEOs are already being advised to hire lawyers.