Anthropic and OpenAI take their beef to the midterm elections
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- Leading the Future is a $100 million pro‑AI super PAC funded by Palantir co‑founder Joe Lonsdale, Andreessen Horowitz, and OpenAI co‑founder Greg Brockman.
- Alex Bores, a New York Democratic congressional candidate advocating AI regulation, publicly challenged Leading the Future to a live debate before the June 23 primary, demanding the PAC pick a moderator and representative.
- Meta announced its own AI‑focused super PACs, a sign that its AI interests may not align with those of Leading the Future.
- Anthropic and OpenAI are each financing rival super PACs that spend millions to target congressional candidates and each other in the 2024 midterm race.
- Leading the Future declined to comment on the debate challenge.
Why it matters: AI‑backed super PACs pour $100 M into midterms, amplifying their policy influence while candidates like Alex Bores confront them, exposing the PACs to political scrutiny and forcing regulators to address AI lobbying.
