U.S.: AI Giants Create Fund to Influence Midterm Elections
According to RFI, major artificial intelligence players, including OpenAI and A16Z, have established a $140 million fund designed to support or undermine congressional candidates in the November 3rd election.
Several major players in the artificial intelligence sector, including OpenAI and investment fund A16Z, have created a financial structure designed to influence the U.S. midterm election scheduled for November 3rd, according to RFI.
According to the same source, this fund has $140 million at its disposal and aims to support candidates deemed favorable to the interests of these technology companies, or conversely to weaken those perceived as hostile to their positions.
RFI notes that these tech giants, largely favorable to Donald Trump, are thus seeking to influence the composition of the House of Representatives following the election.
This electoral financing strategy is, however, facing criticism from within the technology sector itself, with some players denouncing, according to RFI, this direct involvement of artificial intelligence companies in American politics.
The details of the candidates targeted by this fund, as well as the precise mechanisms of its operation, have not been clarified in the reported information.
Sources
- États-Unis: les géants de l'IA sortent le chéquier pour influencer les élections de mi-mandat — RFI — Français
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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