Nathan Calvin
General counsel at Encode, an AI policy nonprofit
General counsel at Encode, a small AI policy nonprofit that worked on California's AI safety law SB 53. In October 2025 he said publicly that OpenAI served subpoenas on him personally and on Encode in connection with its lawsuit against Elon Musk; he said Musk does not fund Encode.
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- General counsel at Encode, a policy nonprofit that worked on California's AI safety law SB 53, according to The Verge (October 2025).
- Said publicly in October 2025 that OpenAI subpoenaed him personally and Encode in connection with its lawsuit against Elon Musk.
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