
OpenAI vs Anthropic - The $125M Battle for Congress
Two rival AI super PAC networks - one bankrolled by OpenAI's Greg Brockman and a16z, one by Anthropic - are flooding the 2026 midterms with over $125 million to determine who regulates AI.
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Two rival AI super PAC networks - one bankrolled by OpenAI's Greg Brockman and a16z, one by Anthropic - are flooding the 2026 midterms with over $125 million to determine who regulates AI.

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