AI spending takes center stage ahead of midterms
Summary
Marketplace Tech explores how AI-focused super PACs are reshaping this year's election cycle by spending heavily on races to influence regulation policy. The episode features Brendan Glavin from Open Secrets, who compares these efforts to the crypto industry's political playbook and highlights the tension between pro- and anti-regulation groups. Key stories include OpenAI's Greg Brockman withdrawing a donation and the significant outside spending in the South Dakota Senate race. The discussion also covers how data center concerns are becoming a major political liability for candidates assoc…
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Intro: AI as a major election issue
Overview of AI-focused political groups
Interview: Leading the Future vs Public First
Impact of outside money on local races
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Comparison to crypto political spending
Bipartisan nature and polarization of AI politics
Data centers as a political liability
Scale of AI spending in the 2024 election
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