AI Groups Are Spending Millions to Influence the Midterms | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

AI groups are spending millions to influence the midterms | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Artificial intelligence companies racing to shape how the federal government might regulate their industry amid rising safety and economic concerns are spending heavily to influence which candidates make it to Congress.

Big AI Is Trying To Buy An Open Washington Congressional Seat

The AI industry is spending big money this midterm election to fill congress with as many corporate shills as possible and two of them are here in Washington State. The industry’s best-funded super PAC, Leading The Future, ponied up $288,000 to help re-elect Rep. Marilyn Strickland and a whopping $788,000 to buy the open seat in Central Washington for Republican candidate Amanda McKinney. And corporations don’t throw that kind of cash around wit…