Meta to spend tens of millions on pro-AI super PAC

Meta plans Turn on a Super PAC Politico reports that AI is to support California candidates in favor of a light-tach system for control. This news comes as the other Silicon Valley Beimoths, such as Andresen Horovits and Openai’s Greg Brockman, the pledge $ 100 million for a new Pro-AI Super PackThe

Politico says that Meta will have millions of pour in his new squad, which combines economic transformation across California. Meta’s Public Policy VP and new PAC chief Brian Rice has argued that Sacramento’s regulatory environment “can suppress the innovation, block AI’s progress and risk California technology leadership.”

Meta’s Tadbir forces earlier this year noticed the State Senator Scott Winner’s SB -53 The bill for which the AI ​​companies have to publish the protection and protection protocol and the reports should be issued when the security incident occurs. Last year, it Helped kill children online security laws It was expected to be greatly passed.

The social media giant has already donated various down-balllet candidates on both sides. This new PAC indicates the intention of influencing the state -wide elections, including the next governor’s nation in 2026.

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