Exclusive: AI safety money floods into political races
The safety spending points to the unusual power dynamics in the AI race.
TL;DR
- Advocates for AI safety and regulation have spent approximately $48 million in U.S. election cycles.
- This funding supports candidates who favor AI regulation and aims to influence policy discussions.
- The spending comes from AI safety groups, individual donors, and researchers within AI companies.
- Concerns exist about the potential for industry funding to silence candidates on AI-related issues.
- This cycle is seen as a test of whether candidates accepting industry money and opposing regulation will lose elections.