Super PACs hunt for the ideal AI candidate

An AI safeguards advocacy group tied to various super PACs is calling on candidates to make clear where they stand on the technology. Millions of dollars are up for grabs ahead of the midterms for the politicians that get AI right—and what that means depends on which rival super PAC you ask. Public First Action is not only looking to identify where candidates are on AI, but also wants to make AI policy a standard campaign topic and not an afterthought. The group is tied to three independent PACs: one each for Republicans and Democrats and a bipartisan one. Candidates for House, Senate, governor, and attorney general will be asked to state their positions in a questionnaire around transparency, protecting kids and workforce impacts. The questionnaire also asks candidates for their stances on national security risks, whistleblower protections, and how federal and state policymakers should balance AI governance.