# 'This is not fun and games…’: OpenAI exec says AI 'doomers' are holding back the ‘incredible economic opportunities’ the tech can provide for ‘families and for society writ large’

> OpenAI's Chris Lehane says negative opinions on AI 'do have consequences' AI can 'create incredible economic opportunities,' he says Public opinion on AI as a whole is not very positive OpenAI's Vice President of Global…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/this-is-not-fun-and-games-openai-exec-says-ai-doomers-are-holding-back-the-incredible-economic-opportunities-the-tech-can-provide-for-families-and-for-society-writ-large?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69e27da32a4dbaf1d80269f4)
- **Published:** 2026-04-17
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai #says #economic #games #incredible #opportunities #chris #doomers
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