Anthropic-Funded Group Backs Candidate Attacked By Rival AI Super PAC

AI super PAC spending escalates as Anthropic backs Alex Bores against rival tech-funded attacks in NY-12 race.
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Anthropic-Funded Group Backs Candidate Attacked By Rival AI Super PAC
AI Super PAC Spending Escalates in Congressional Race What happens when artificial intelligence companies take their policy debates to the campaign trail? In New York's 12th congressional district, an AI super PAC funded by industry giants is spending millions to oppose a state assembly member—while another, backed by Anthropic, is stepping in to defend him. This escalating financial battle highlights how deeply divided the tech sector has become over AI regulation, transparency, and the future of innovation. Voters in this tightly watched race are now at the center of a high-stakes experiment in tech-driven political influence. Who Is Behind the Leading the Future Super PAC? Leading the Future, a pro-AI super PAC, has deployed more than $100 million from prominent tech backers to shape congressional outcomes. Its supporters include Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI President Greg Brockman, AI search startup Perplexity, and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale. The group's strategy has foc…