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]
- Alex Bores
- Anthropic
- New York
- OpenAI
- Adam Kovacevich
- Andreessen Horowitz
- Chamber of Progress
- Daniela Amodei
- Dario Amodei
- Gavin Newsom
- Greg Brockman
- Leading the Future
- Micah Lasher
- Perplexity
- Public First Action
- Scott Wiener
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