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Some of Silicon Valley’s most powerful investors and executives are backing a political committee created to support “pro-AI” candidates in the 2026 midterms and to quash a philosophical debate that has divided the tech industry on the risk of artificial intelligence overpowering humanity.

Leading the Future, a super PAC founded this month, will also oppose candidates perceived as slowing down AI development. The group said it has initial funding of more than $100 million and backers including Greg Brockman, the president of OpenAI; his wife, Anna Brockman; and influential venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, which endorsed Donald Trump in the 2024 election and has ties to White House AI advisers.

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Leading the Future is modeled in part on Fairshake, a tech-funded super PAC that led a coalition of groups to funnel more than $130 million into congressional races last year and secure favorable regulations for cryptocurrency. That intervention helped topple popular Democrats like Katie Porter and Sherrod Brown, setting the stage for crypto-friendly legislation in Trump’s second term.

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Leading the Future will also take on a philosophical rift that has dominated debate over AI policy following the launch of ChatGPT. It pits “doomers” against “AI boomers,” who argue that the industry must be allowed to accelerate without restrictions if AI is going to help society advance.

The optimistic view is pushed by a loose coalition of start-up executives, Silicon Valley investors and open-source AI enthusiasts, who often cite the need for the United States to beat China in a technological race.

Many groups and figures who take the more pessimistic view have ties to effective altruism, a movement that has largely pivoted to focusing on dangers that super-advanced AI could pose.

Meanwhile, Meta is launching its own PAC