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Anthropic-backed AI safety super PAC spent $63M+ in 2026 midterms; 10 of 17 backed candidates won

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Bloomberg reports that Anthropic-backed AI safety super PAC Public First spent over $63 million in the 2026 midterms, with 10 of the 17 congressional candidates it backed winning their elections. Politico details how a small, wealthy AI-safety network organized via Signal chats grew into a coalition that defeated the $100 million super PAC Leading the Future.

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  1. Techmeme
    Anthropic-backed AI safety super PAC Public First spent $63M+ in the 2026 midterms, and 10 of the 17 congressional candidates it backed won their elections (Emily Birnbaum/Bloomberg)

    Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg : Anthropic-backed AI safety super PAC Public First spent $63M+ in the 2026 midterms, and 10 of the 17 congressional candidates it backed won their elections — Candidates who favor stricter oversight of artificial intelligence racked up wins in key congressional races, aided …

  2. Techmeme
    How a small, wealthy AI-safety network that organized in Signal chats grew into a coalition that beat the $100M super PAC Leading the Future in the midterms (Politico)

    Politico : How a small, wealthy AI-safety network that organized in Signal chats grew into a coalition that beat the $100M super PAC Leading the Future in the midterms — For years, the policy debate over artificial intelligence belonged to those who counted progress in decades.

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