AI safety advocates gain ground after $110M midterm push

Public First, funded by Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei and other AI safety advocates, spent over $63 million backing candidates who favor stricter AI regulation, with 10 of its 17 endorsed congressional candidates winning. The winners include Manny Rutinel of Colorado and Scott Wiener of California, architects of major state AI laws.

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