More than 100 Democratic operatives urge party leaders to reject
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More than 170 Democratic operatives just told their party leaders to refuse a check. The target is Leading the Future, a pro-AI super PAC that wants to spend millions on Democrats. The signers think AI is dangerous and the money is dirty.
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More than 170 Democratic organizers and campaign staff members are calling on the party's leaders to reject campaign donations from the pro-artificial intelligence super PAC Leading the Future (LTF) as the debate over AI safety and regulations intensifies in Washington.
The letter, first shared with The Hill on Friday, argues the millions of dollars from
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More than 170 Democratic operatives just told their party leaders to refuse a check. The target is Leading the Future, a pro-AI super PAC that wants to spend millions on Democrats. The signers think AI is dangerous and the money is dirty. You have to admire the timing. This is the same party that spent the last decade cozying up to Big Tech and every billionaire who could write a seven-figure check. Now that artificial intelligence is the scary thing of the week, they’re suddenly moral.
There’s a simpler word for this. It’s called virtue signaling over self-interest. These operatives aren’t going to convince.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.