Dueling PACs take center stage in midterm elections over AI regulation
Two major AI PACs are facing off against each other in a New York congressional race — an early battleground for AI regulation that is set to pump hundreds of millions of dollars into the midterm elections.
Jobs and Democracy PAC — the Democratic arm of a pro-AI regulation group — is launching a six-figure ad buy supporting Alex Bores, a New York assemblyman and driving force behind the state’s new AI law. The measure, named the RAISE Act, requires large AI developers to publish safety protocols and report serious misuse of their technology.
Bores is facing a crowded field in the Democratic primary for New York’s 12th congressional district. Because of the makeup of the district, the winner of the Democratic primary is likely to win the general election.
Bores was the target of another ad campaign launched last November from another AI PAC, Leading the Future, which is backed by venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale, AI search-engine company Perplexity, SV Angel founder Ron Conway and numerous others.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/19/dueling-pacs-take-center-stage-in-midterm-elections-over-ai-regulation.html