Aug 30 (Reuters) - ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has named

political veteran Chris Lehane as its vice president of global

policy, the New York Times reported on Friday.

Lehane, who is a member of the executive team at OpenAI, was

a former policy chief for Airbnb ( ABNB ) and a member of the

Clinton White House.

OpenAI did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for

comment.

The appointment comes as Apple ( AAPL ) and chip giant

Nvidia ( NVDA ) are reportedly in talks to invest in OpenAI as

part of a new fundraising round that could value the Microsoft ( MSFT )

-backed startup above $100 billion.

Earlier in the day, the Financial Times reported that OpenAI

is weighing changes to its corporate structure to become more

investor-friendly.