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Published by the Center for AI Safety, this newsletter issue covers politically significant industry efforts to influence AI regulation through electoral spending, relevant to understanding the AI governance landscape heading into 2026.
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This edition of the CAIS AI Safety Newsletter covers Big Tech's $100 million 'Leading the Future' super PAC backed by a16z and Greg Brockman to influence AI policy in the 2026 midterms, Meta's controversial chatbot policies drawing congressional scrutiny, and China reversing its ban on Nvidia H20 chip purchases.
Key Points
- •Silicon Valley executives and investors launched 'Leading the Future,' a $100M pro-AI super PAC modeled on crypto's Fairshake, to fight AI regulations in 2026 midterms.
- •Key backers include Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI President Greg Brockman, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale, Perplexity AI, and angel investor Ron Conway.
- •Meta's chatbot policies (including AI personas engaging in adult roleplay) prompted congressional backlash amid a broader company AI reorganization.
- •China reversed its post-tariff pause on Nvidia H20 chip purchases following comments by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
- •The newsletter signals increasing politicization of AI governance debates, with major industry players mobilizing electoral influence to shape regulation.
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AI Safety Newsletter #62: Big Tech Launches $100 Million pro-AI Super PAC
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In this edition: Big tech launches a $100 million pro-AI super PAC; Meta’s chatbot policies prompt congressional scrutiny amid the company’s AI reorganization; China reverses course on buying Nvidia H20 chips after comments by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick.
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Subscribe Big Tech Launches $100 Million pro-AI Super PAC
Silicon valley executives and investors are investing more than $100 million in a new political network to push back against AI regulations, signaling that the industry intends to be a major player in next year’s U.S. midterms.
The super PAC is backed by a16z and Greg Brockman and imitates the crypto super PAC Fairshake. The network, called Leading the Future, is modeled on the crypto-focused super-PAC Fairshake and aims to influence AI policy through campaign donations, digital ads, and candidate targeting. Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI President Greg Brockman are among the key backers, alongside Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale, Perplexity AI, and veteran angel investor Ron Conway.
Leading The Future’s branding. Source . The effort will be led by Josh Vlasto, a former adviser to Sen. Chuck Schumer, and Zac Moffatt, CEO of consulting firm Targeted Victory. Both previously played senior roles in Fairshake, which spent heavily to defeat crypto skeptics and support the first federal crypto law signed earlier this year.
Meta is funding an AI super-PAC in California. Meta is also ramping up political efforts in its home state with the launch of another new super PAC , Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across (Meta) California. Meta California is led by Meta executives Brian Rice and Greg Maurer and is expected to deploy tens of millions of dollars to support candidates—across party lines—who oppose AI regulation.
Meta’s Chatbot Policies Prompt Backlash Amid AI Reorganization
Meta is facing bipartisan outrage and an ongoing probe after Reuters reported on internal compa
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