"Leading the Future is a pro-AI industry super PAC backed by tech execs and investors pushing rapid AI development and lighter regulation. The super PAC, which raised $50.1 million last year per Federal Election Commission filings, recently announced it has now raised more than $125 million to try to shape the midterm elections."
"Public First Action is abipartisan 501(c)(4) nonprofit that advocates for AI safety, transparency and stronger oversight. Anthropic is Public First Action's sole disclosed donor right now, announcing earlier this month it donated $20 million to the group. The group has reportedly said its goal is now to raise $75 million, after hitting nearly $50 million."
"Pro-AI billionaires funding PACs argue that they're trying to keep the U.S. from losing out to China in the AI race. AI safety and transparency groups are calling the technology a threat to jobs, kids and the environment."
Major tech executives and investors are funding super PACs to influence U.S. elections and policy toward rapid AI development with minimal regulation, citing competition with China. Leading the Future, backed by OpenAI, Andreessen Horowitz, and other tech leaders, raised over $125 million for midterm elections. Conversely, Anthropic donated $20 million to Public First Action, a bipartisan nonprofit advocating for AI safety, transparency, and stronger oversight. These competing groups represent a fundamental divide: industry players prioritizing innovation speed versus safety advocates concerned about job displacement, child welfare, and environmental impacts. Both sides deploy affiliated PACs and nonprofits to shape electoral outcomes and policy direction.
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