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FEC data: AI-oriented PACs spent nearly $80M on the 2026 US elections
FEC data: AI-oriented PACs spent nearly $80M on the 2026 US elections, mostly before the primaries; pro-regulatory PACs outspent Leading the Future's network
TL;DRPro-regulation AI groups outspent industry groups by $80M in 2026 elections.
Why it matters: AI policy direction may shift toward stricter regulation if pro-regulation donors gain political influence.
To almost everyone's surprise, pro-regulatory PACs have outspent pro-industry groups in the midterms as the A.I. accelerationists seemingly took their foot off the pedal.
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