Exclusive: Guardrails Alliance launches push against AI-backed candidates
The super PAC is going after Democrats and Republicans in competitive districts as the midterms near.
TL;DR
- Guardrails Alliance, a super PAC advocating for AI rules, will spend $1.2 million against candidates backed by the AI industry.
- The group is targeting Republicans Aaron Flint (Montana's 1st District) and Jay Feely (Arizona's 1st District).
- Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) is also targeted in California's 34th District.
- These candidates have received support from the AI industry super PAC Leading the Future.
- The spending will be on digital, YouTube, and streaming TV ads.
- Leading the Future has raised over $140 million and states it supports federal regulation.
- Guardrails Alliance has criticized Leading the Future's funding sources.
- OpenAI president Greg Brockman withdrew a $25 million donation to Leading the Future due to tech worker pressure.