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title: "US tech giants open their wallets for AI-friendly politician"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/us-tech-giants-open-their-wallets-for-ai-friendly-politician-ph44lm9zl
source_url: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/02/19/us_tech_giants_pacs_for_politicos/
type: article
source: "The Register"
published: 2026-02-19T14:05:08.298Z
updated: 2026-02-26T17:45:13.674Z
tags: ["ai", "openai", "ai-regulation"]
reading_time: 4
upvotes: 0
comments: 1
language: en
---

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# US tech giants open their wallets for AI-friendly politician

**[The Register](https://daily.dev/sources/theregister)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

Meta is set to spend $65 million in 2026 funding US politicians sympathetic to the AI industry, forming two new super PACs targeting both Republicans and Democrats. Other tech leaders including Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, and OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman are contributing $50 million to a separate PAC called 'Leading the Future.' The push is driven by fears that AI regulations and community opposition to massive datacenter construction could hamper industry growth. The Trump administration has also moved to suppress state-level AI regulations, while financial analysts note that AI infrastructure spending is a key driver of US economic growth.

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**@zx8086** · 0 upvotes

> I hope the politicians know that when these Tech Bros destroy the earth, they will all have bunkers to retreat to.

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