AI Super PACs have spent $44m on congressional races, with nearly half targeting NY-12's Democratic primary. Assemblymember Alex Bores, a former tech worker, is at the center of a proxy battle over AI regulation, facing industry-backed attacks and counter-assaults.
En ny taktik med "falska progressiva" Super PACs används för att manipulera demokratiska primärval i USA. Organisationerna, som döljer sina donatorer, finansieras av republikanska intressen för att slå ut moderata demokrater och underlätta för republikanska kandidater i höstens val.
Fairshake, a crypto industry super PAC, spent over $12 million to help Barry Moore win an Alabama Senate Republican runoff. This win highlights the industry's success in primaries to secure pro-crypto lawmakers, yet their key legislative goal, the CLARITY Act, remains stalled in the Senate.
Tech billionaires are spending unprecedented amounts on California's June 2 primary elections, aiming to secure political and regulatory influence. Major donors like Sergey Brin and Chris Larsen are funding candidates and ballot measures to shape AI development and avoid stifling regulations.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick donated $5 million to a GOP super PAC weeks before being interviewed by the House Oversight Committee about his past interactions with Jeffrey Epstein. Lutnick denies wrongdoing and stated he barely knew Epstein.
AI super PACs are becoming political forces, funding rivalries and influencing elections. Meanwhile, Congress grapples with regulating prediction markets, facing opposition from established industries. The Clarity Act, concerning stablecoins, also faces procedural and political hurdles.
A new poll found many Americans distrust cryptocurrency and are concerned about the pace of AI development, even as crypto and AI industry groups spend tens of millions of dollars on the 2026 midterm elections.
