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Public First Action promotes AI policies focused on protecting families, workers, and democratic accountability while ensuring national security and U.S. competitiveness.
Washington, D.C. — Public First Action today announced its first advertising campaign as it begins elevating the public’s concerns surrounding artificial intelligence policy. The first ad, launched by Public First Action, is running in Tennessee and highlights the work of Senato
Public First Action is a bipartisan organization designed to educate Americans on key AI issues and advance an AI policy agenda supporting safeguards.
Public First Action is a bipartisan organization designed to educate Americans on key AI issues and advance an AI policy agenda supporting safeguards.
Leading the Future, a pro-AI super PAC network backed by Silicon Valley billionaires like Joe Lonsdale and Greg Brockman, spent over $26 million in the 2026 midterms but failed to sway key races. Its funding overwhelmingly supported safe candidates, while risky bets—such as backing Darline Graham in South Carolina and Aaron Flint in Montana—ended in losses. The network’s strategy of intimidating lawmakers into opposing AI regulation backfired, as voters prioritized accountability, and AI safety advocates like Public First gained momentum. Democrats now push for congressional hearings on Big Tech’s influence.
Nov 2026WiredNews article
Alex Bores, a former New York state lawmaker, is leading **Who Decides**, a new advocacy group pushing Democratic 2028 presidential candidates to adopt AI safety policies. The organization, backed by $30M in funding, aims to influence candidates like Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg by mobilizing grassroots leaders in early-primary states. Bores, who lost a congressional race after sponsoring New York’s AI safety law (RAISE Act), now seeks to frame AI regulation as a bipartisan necessity, balancing tech-industry ties with voter concerns over job displacement and existential risks. Critics argue his approach lacks radicalism, while supporters see it as a pragmatic path to mainstreaming AI oversight.
Nov 2026New York MagazineNews article
