I think what you meant to say is: "OpenAI desperately wants for nobody else to be able to come along and play in their sandbox so instead of facing competition

I think what you meant to say is: "OpenAI desperately wants for nobody else to be able to come along and play in their sandbox so instead of facing competition head-on and playing fair, they are going to employ "regulatory capture" and try and enjoin government to grant themselves (and a few other incumbent players) an unfair advantage over newcomers."