AI safety groups outline their plans for a new Washington
AI safety advocates are counting the midterms as a major win while sketching out their plans for the fight ahead.
AI safety advocates are celebrating the midterm elections as a significant victory while planning their next steps in the ongoing battle, according to a memo released by Anthropic-linked Public First Action and its affiliated super PACs. The memo, initially shared with Semafor, reveals that Public First, which receives substantial funding from Anthropic and supports AI guardrails, sees the decline of Leading the Future, the primary pro-AI super PAC, as a setback rather than the end of Big Tech's AI political project.
However, it emphasizes the importance of being prepared to counter, undermine, and ultimately overcome the opposition campaign backed by the industry. The group's 2027 objectives include advocating for Congress to pass AI laws that do not preempt state legislation, backing pro-AI safety candidates, and challenging pro-AI messaging through its $30 million budget.
Public First aims to ensure that AI becomes a top-tier issue in the presidential race, every House and Senate race, and gubernatorial, attorney general, and state legislative races between now and 2028.
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