Newsweek Webinar: How the Politics of AI Could Shape Midterms
Newsweek will revisit its AI Policy Scorecard after Election Day to examine what the midterms revealed about AI politics.
Newsweek has released its AI Policy Scorecard, revealing a divided Congress on artificial intelligence issues. The scorecard, which assessed 537 sitting members of Congress across five areas, found Democrats averaging a 2.60 (Lean Skeptic) and Republicans a 3.26 (Lean Booster). Only 18 Democrats and 10 Republicans fell into the extremes of AI Skeptic (1) and AI Booster (5), while the majority, 191, fell in the Mixed category, neither strongly pro nor anti AI policy.
The issue of data centers emerged as a potential political divider, with Republicans scoring a 3.5 compared to Democrats' 1.9. Data center opponents were found across party lines, but the Republican focus groups indicated the issue tapped into voters' concerns about special interest influence. Lobbied heavily by tech companies and trade associations, the AI policy debate saw over $27 million from OpenAI and Anthropic linked groups pouring into New York's 12th District Democratic primary.
Newsweek will host a webinar on Nov. 10 to analyze election results and revisit the AI Policy Scorecard's findings. The panel discussion, moderated by Gabriel Snyder, executive editor, enterprise, will delve into how AI surfaced in campaigns, the impact on political coalitions, and which issues gained traction with voters. The conversation will also consider the implications for lobbying, advocacy, and outside political spending.
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