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Anthropic and OpenAI's $27M AI political proxy war ends in draw

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Two major AI companies, Anthropic and OpenAI, engaged in a significant proxy war during a New York congressional primary, spending a combined $27 million. The race centered on Alex Bores, who was supported by pro-safety AI super PACs backed by Anthropic and opposed by a pro-innovation PAC tied to OpenAI. Despite the substantial investment, the candidate they backed narrowly lost the election, and the winning candidate pledged to pursue AI regulation regardless of industry influence. AI

IMPACT AI companies are increasingly attempting to influence political outcomes, suggesting a growing need for regulatory frameworks that account for industry lobbying.

RANK_REASON Significant political spending by major AI companies on a congressional race. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=2 ai=0.4]

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Anthropic and OpenAI's $27M AI political proxy war ends in draw

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sasha Rogelberg ·

    Anthropic and OpenAI waged a $27 million proxy war in a Manhattan congressional race. The winner told them both to get lost

    Micah Lasher won the most expensive AI election yet—then used his victory speech to reject both companies and promise to regulate them anyway.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · sagalinked ·

    📰 The $27 million political proxy war between Anthropic and OpenAI ended in a draw when Alex Bores narrowly lost the Democratic primary to represent New York's

    📰 The $27 million political proxy war between Anthropic and OpenAI ended in a draw when Alex Bores narrowly lost the Democratic primary to represent New York's 12th Congressional district, despite his popularity surge after being targeted by a pro-AI super PAC. 🔗 https://www. the…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/alex-bores-new-york-12th-d…

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