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fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

My 8-step plan for Dario Amodei to get off the Pentagon's naughty list

The Pentagon blacklisted Anthropic as a supply chain risk; CEO Amodei attributed this to lack of political donations and insufficient praise for Trump compared to competitors.
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

The AI influence network's power players

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.
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fromIntelligencer
3 weeks ago

AI Money Is Coming to a Midterm Near You

Sam Bankman-Fried's PAC spent $70 million on donations in 2022, and Fairshake, a super-PAC formed to support pro-crypto politicians, spent a whopping $245 million in 2024. In just a few years, their bipartisan donations helped reshape the Senate, with cash going to support swing-state Democrats like Ruben Gallego, who pledged to play ball with industry-friendly legislation, while stymieing the election of swing-state Democratic crypto skeptics like Sherrod Brown.
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fromPOLITICO
1 month ago

The Hill Republican who could get a deal on AI - if his leadership lets him

Jay Obernolte is positioned as the most capable House Republican to broker bipartisan federal AI legislation combining preemption, safety checks, and research infrastructure.
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fromThe Verge
4 months ago

Who benefits from Changpeng Zhao's pardon?

Trump leverages tech industry donations to obtain influence and regulatory advantages while controversial pardons and White House destruction compete for public attention.
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fromFast Company
4 months ago

U.S. allowed and helped firms sell tech used for China's surveillance state

Lobbying and tech industry influence blocked multiple congressional attempts to close export-control loopholes allowing U.S. AI chips and technology exports to China.
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fromComputerworld
6 months ago

Senator Cruz introduces an AI 'sandbox' bill to ease regulatory burdens

States are implementing diverse AI regulations, including restrictions on political deepfakes and anti-discrimination rules, while federal efforts to preempt state rules have faltered.
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