OpenAI President Greg Brockman publicly calls for federal AI safety rules. A group he funds, Leading the Future, spends millions to elect lawmakers opposing AI regulation. Brockman signed a voluntary AI safety agreement with the US government. Leading the Future opposes rules that delay AI development. The group backs candidates like Andy Barr who support federal pre-emption of state AI laws. Anthropic funds a PAC opposing federal pre-emption. OpenAI says Brockman’s donation was personal, not corporate. Leading the Future seeks a national AI regulatory framework.
- $25 million donation from Greg and Anna Brockman
- $50 million from Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz
- $40 million from Anthropic to Public First Action
- 48 races for US House and Senate seats
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