AI Billionaires Are Flooding Money Into Politics to Influence Elections, But It’s Backfiring
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Tech visionaries Elon Musk and others are throwing millions of dollars at US elections, but their efforts may be backfiring. The Future, a Super PAC supported by OpenAI and Palantir founders among others, has invested $140 million in candidates aligned with the AI industry. Yet, a new survey from Guardrails Action, an AI accountability group, shows that voters in crucial swing states still view the AI sector negatively, potentially deterring them from supporting AI-backed candidates.
Over 3,000 likely voters in Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio were polled, revealing that 75% would be less likely to back a candidate who received money from an AI Super PAC. A quarter of respondents even stated they would switch parties to vote for a candidate who opposed AI companies and data center construction. Guardrails Action's political director, Charles Blaettler, believes the negative perception of AI money in politics stems from the industry's own alarmist messaging, such as claims about AI destroying civilization and jobs.
The controversy underscores the public's skepticism toward AI's potential threats and the special interests it represents.
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