AI safety groups and donors spend $48M backing regulation supporters

Published Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 8:07 AM EDT

AI safety groups and individual donors have spent $48M during the midterm election cycle to support candidates favoring AI regulation, an Axios analysis found. The spending spans bipartisan races and places advocates for AI safety and regulation among the financial forces in U.S. elections.

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