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AI Funding Battles Shape Policy
The saga tracks the escalating financial commitments by U.S. political campaigns and major AI firms to influence artificial intelligence policy. After the latest revelation that OpenAI and Anthropic together spent $55.7 million on midterm races, the race for AI policy influence has intensified, highlighting growing corporate involvement in elections.
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OpenAI and Anthropic spend $55.7M on midterm races to shape AI policy
AI firms bankroll primaries to sway Congress—but keep it quiet in ads. OpenAI and Anthropic-backed groups spent $55.7 million on midterm primaries, per a New York Times analysis of campaign finance…
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US campaigns disclose $17m in AI spending since 2020
New Federal Election Commission data reveals at least $17 million in disclosed AI spending by 523 federal candidates and committees since 2020. The figures, analyzed by The Guardian AI, show 80…
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