AI PACs pour millions into US elections, but success is mixed
ai pacs spent $4.8m backing candidates, mostly losing, amid calls for ai regulation. industry groups and advocates see mixed results in shaping ai policy.
ai-focused political action committees american mission and building the future, backed by openai president greg brockman and andreessen horowitz, spent $4.8m on candidates. most, like darlene graham and aaron flint, lost. public first, backed by anthropic, had more success with democratic candidates. guardrails alliance spent over $1m opposing candidates. the ai industry is pushing for a national ai framework, while advocates want stronger safeguards.