AI Safety Advocates Spend Nearly $50 Million on Political Candidates
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Advocates for AI safety and regulation are emerging as a force in U.S. elections, spending nearly $50 million this election cycle on candidates who favor regulation, a new analysis shared exclusively with Axios shows.
The safety spending points to the unusual influence of AI safety proponents in shaping political outcomes as the election cycle progresses.
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“Advocates for AI safety and regulation are emerging as a force in U.S. elections, spending nearly $50 million this election cycle on candidates who favor regulation, a new analysis shared exclusively with Axios shows.”
Axios — Exclusive: AI safety money floods into political races