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Anthropic and OpenAI Spend Millions on NY-12 AI Regulation Battle
May 27, 2026
Anthropic and OpenAI are each spending millions on the New York 12th congressional district Democratic primary as a proxy fight over who controls AI regulation.
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
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founderThe regulatory battle being fought at the congressional primary level means AI policy outcomes are increasingly shaped by lab lobbying dollars, not just technical arguments.
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policyAI labs directly funding congressional primary campaigns to influence regulatory outcomes represents a new and significant escalation in AI industry political spending.