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AXIOS (Maria Curi) - Pro-AI super PAC keeps $31M ready for the midterms

With millions of dollars sitting in AI super PAC accounts, the industry's influence in the midterms is on track to expand. Why it matters: AI groups have already become major players in congressional races, but the latest Federal Election Commission filings suggest that the biggest spending may lie ahead. - Candidates are not definitively winning or losing on the AI issue alone so far. But with millions of dollars still available, AI groups are positioned to push their priorities hard through November. By the numbers: Leading the Future — a pro AI-industry super PAC backed by tech execs and investors pushing rapid AI development and lighter regulation — closed out Q2 with $31.5 million after transferring $20 million to affiliated…

AXIOS (Ashley Gold) - The AI influence network's power players

Data: Axios research; Table: Kavya Beheraj/Axios Millions of dollars are pouring into state and federal races specifically around AI, targeting and supporting lawmakers in both parties. Why it matters: Tech money in elections is nothing new. But AI is now a potent campaign issue, driving big spending from rival camps. The big picture: Pro-AI billionaires funding PACs argue that they're trying to keep the U.S. from losing out to China in the AI race. AI safety and transparency groups are calling the technology a threat to jobs, kids and the environment. We've made a guide to the biggest AI super PAC and nonprofit players that are wielding influence across key elections in the U.S. and spending to boost policies: 1. Leading the Future is a…