ME News reports that on August 7 (UTC+8), the pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future has raised $140 million for the 2026 U.S. elections, with primary funding coming from executives at OpenAI, Palantir, and venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz—bringing its scale close to the $200 million in campaign funds invested by the cryptocurrency industry during the previous election cycle. Unlike the cryptocurrency bloc, which faced little substantive opposition at the time, AI lobbying is encountering strong pushback from a coalition led by Anthropic, which has donated $20 million each to the lobbying organization Public First Action on two occasions. This group, in coordination with affiliated organizations, has collectively invested approximately $80 million toward “mitigating major risks from artificial intelligence.” (Source: Foresight News)
Pro-AI Super PAC Raises $140 Million for the 2026 U.S. Election
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AI and crypto news broke on Tuesday as the pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future announced it had raised $140 million for the 2026 U.S. election. Funding was led by OpenAI, Palantir executives, and Andreessen Horowitz. The amount is close to what the crypto industry spent in the previous election cycle. Anthropic is pushing back, donating $20 million to Public First Action, which has raised $80 million to address AI risks. Crypto industry news shows growing political engagement from both sides.
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