AI companies pour millions into US politics ahead of mid-term elections: Report

Artificial intelligence companies and some of Silicon Valley’s biggest investors are pouring millions of dollars into political groups ahead of the next US mid-term elections, hoping to shape how lawmakers approach AI regulation. Companies, executives and venture capital firms linked to the AI industry have backed a growing network of super PACs and outside political groups that support candidates with favourable views on artificial intelligence. The effort comes as debates over AI safety, regulation and competition with China gain momentum across the United States.