Move Over Crypto Bros, the AI PACs Are Here to Buy the Next Election

The crypto community was able to help buy itself a friendly administration in the 2024 election by pouring money into political action committees, and now the AI industry looks like it is planning to follow the playbook heading into the midterms. According to CNBC, the biggest PAC in the game has already picked its first target: a Democratic congressional candidate who helped pass a bill creating guardrails for AI.

The Leading the Future PAC—which counts among its backers billionaire…