AI Super PACs Spent $6.26 Million in a Single Congressional Race

Political spending on AI regulation is escalating fast, with AI-focused super PACs dropping over $6 million in New York's 12th district race alone.

AI-focused super PACs spent $6.26 million in the NY-12 congressional race, as @ShakeelHashim reported, part of a broader pattern of escalating political spending around AI regulation. The report also notes $1.9 million in additional spending and broader signals that the White House may be moving toward mandatory predeployment evaluations for frontier models.

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