Major artificial intelligence firms are preparing to invest heavily in the upcoming midterm elections, mirroring the political strategy previously adopted by the cryptocurrency sector.
Industry leaders are directing substantial funding towards candidates viewed as supportive of innovation-friendly and measured AI regulation.
Bloomberg reports that figures including Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz and OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman have collectively contributed more than $50 million to a super PAC known as Leading the Future.
Leading the Future aims to support congressional candidates who back what it describes as a constructive and forward-looking approach to artificial intelligence policy.
The organisation plans to allocate over $125 million in total to selected candidates across the political spectrum.
Its website states that the objective is to build lasting infrastructure and momentum to keep AI leadership central within United States politics.
The strategy echoes the approach taken by Fairshake, a well-known crypto-focused super PAC that channelled funds towards favourable lawmakers.
Rather than centre debates on complex technical concerns, the group intends to highlight themes such as economic growth and immigration while keeping AI references limited.
Supporters argue that this approach positions the industry positively ahead of what many expect to be tighter regulatory scrutiny.
AI investment in the United States has surged significantly over the past three years, intensifying political attention on the sector.
Leading the Future operates with bipartisan intent, maintaining affiliated committees aligned with both Republican and Democratic candidates.
However, consensus within the AI sector remains far from unified as alternative political strategies emerge.
Anthropic has committed $20 million to a separate super PAC named Public First, signalling a different regulatory preference.
Public First was established by former U.S. Representatives Chris Stewart and Brad Carson to promote a policy agenda focused on public interest safeguards.
"prioritizes the public interest and promotes transparency and safeguards for industry,"
The founders said.
The group intends to raise approximately $50 million before the midterms to back candidates aligned with its regulatory stance.