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NYTIMES (Theodore Schleifer and Mike Isaac) - OpenAI’s Greg Brockman Backs Out of Second $25 Million Donation to A.I. Super PAC

Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president and co-founder, said internally that the super PAC, Leading the Future, had become a “distraction” for the A.I. company.

Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/technology/openai-brockman-super-pac-leading-the-future.html
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The Republican-focused Defending Our Values PAC closed out the quarter with nearly $315,000 cash on hand, while the Guardrails Alliance, a newly launched super PAC backed by tech workers and founded by Democratic organizers, reported nearly $400,000 cash on hand.
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From related AXIOS (Maria Curi): Pro-AI super PAC keeps $31M ready for the midterms
What is the financial situation and political affiliation of the Jobs and Democracy PAC?
Jobs and Democracy PAC, which backs Democrats, ended the quarter with about $1.3 million cash on hand; it received nearly $10 million from the affiliated 501(c)(4) Public First Action during the reporting period, in addition to money from Public First PAC.
Q&A ID 8ab5042d-1e8d-4300-b899-899337a0ed0c
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How much did Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and other tech employees contribute to the Public First PAC?
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei donated $1 million to Public First, while employees from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI collectively contributed more than $2 million to the super PAC.
Q&A ID ebc2a39f-cc15-49fc-b4ad-2f61e53b6f42
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What is the financial status and affiliation of the bipartisan Public First PAC?
The bipartisan Public First PAC reported approximately $494,000 cash on hand at the end of Q2; it is tied to the bipartisan 501(c)(4) nonprofit Public First Action and transferred $3.3 million to its affiliate, Jobs and Democracy PAC.
Q&A ID 5b8211fa-8d38-41b5-b052-a8bfd8c75576
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What were the specific disbursements made by the super PAC Leading to Think Big PAC and American Mission PAC?
According to its latest FEC filing, Leading the Future disbursed $10 million to Think Big PAC and $10 million to American Mission PAC.
Q&A ID 741a9f83-1557-4e7c-9893-14d99ce8bf31
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How much money did the pro-AI industry super PAC Leading the Future have remaining at the close of Q2?
Leading the Future, which is backed by tech executives and investors to push for rapid AI development and lighter regulation, closed out Q2 with $31.5 million after transferring $20 million to affiliated groups.
Q&A ID 12e6a311-5213-47a4-818c-6a366b3d43d8

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