| AI Tried to Buy the Midterms -- Then the Lobby Learned Everyone Hates AI The artificial intelligence industry was poised to act as a kingmaker in the midterm elections. Super PAC networks bankrolled with millions of dollars from Anthropic and OpenAI executives spent heavily in competitive primaries earlier this year, including a high-profile race in New York City. They were touted as the looming successor to another single-issue group, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, as AIPAC moved its spending underground. |