AI safety groups spend $48M in US midterm cycle to back AI regulation candidates

AI safety advocates and individual donors have spent nearly $50 million this election cycle backing bipartisan candidates who favor AI regulation, according to Axios. The spending makes them a notable force in US elections.

• AI regulation advocates spent $48M in the midterm election cycle
• Funds went to candidates in both parties across bipartisan races
• AI safety groups and donors are emerging as a force in US elections