A super PAC bankrolled by major tech investors has launched a $10 million offensive to pressure Congress into establishing a single federal AI policy that would block individual states from crafting their own regulations. Leading the Future is deploying television and digital advertisements alongside thousands of phone calls to lawmakers, while White House sources confirm that congressional Republicans are working to insert preemption language into spending legislation. The campaign draws backing from Andreessen Horowitz, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale, and others who argue that America needs unified standards rather than competing state frameworks.
The push arrives as New York and California advance their regulatory proposals, with the RAISE Act awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul's signature. The Trump administration is preparing an executive order that reportedly threatens to cut federal funding to states maintaining their AI regulations. Industry leaders view the 2026 midterm elections as a critical battleground for determining whether artificial intelligence development will follow a centralized federal approach or face fragmented oversight across multiple state jurisdictions.
The push arrives as New York and California advance their regulatory proposals, with the RAISE Act awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul's signature. The Trump administration is preparing an executive order that reportedly threatens to cut federal funding to states maintaining their AI regulations. Industry leaders view the 2026 midterm elections as a critical battleground for determining whether artificial intelligence development will follow a centralized federal approach or face fragmented oversight across multiple state jurisdictions.
