The fundraising suggests that political spending around AI regulation is becoming even more competitive
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Public First Action, an AI safeguards advocacy group with various PACs, said Tuesday it has raised more than $80 million to date, including $20 million in the last 10 days.
Why it matters: The fundraising suggests that political spending around AI regulation is becoming even more competitive, potentially blunting the influence of pro-AI super PACs.
Public First Action, a bipartisan nonprofit backed by a $20M Anthropic donation, has raised $80M to push AI regulation ahead of…
Anthropic is donating $20 million to Public First Action, a bipartisan advocacy group focused on AI transparency and safeguards.
Public First Action is taking on a PAC backed by the AI industry, supporting candidates who favor more regulation.
The tech industry is loaded and ready to influence elections.
AI developers and donors have pledged $275M for political races, with Big Tech spending over $1.1B in recent cycles to shape…
While advocating for accountability and transparency, the Public First Action network of super PACs is obscuring where its money…
