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Pro-AI super PAC affiliated group Build American AI plans data center ads in battleground states

Build American AI, backed by the pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future, plans data center ads in three battleground states.

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Build American AI, a new group affiliated with the pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future (LTF), told Bloomberg it will run millions of dollars of ads advocating for data centers in Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin. [1] A new breed of AI-aligned SuperPACs is spending millions of dollars to get pro-AI data center candidates elected in the 2026 midterm elections. [2] Leading the Future (LTF), the super PAC behind Build American AI, was launched with over $50 million in funding from venture capitalists Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowits, and OpenAi President Greg Brockman. [3] OpenAi Inc. stated in a June blog post that it does not direct the activities of Leading the Future (LTF) or have visibility into its operations, distancing itself from the group. [4] Politico reported, citing unnamed sources, that LTF has used most of its funding to donate to politicians who advocate for AI and to oppose candidates who lobby against the technology. [5] A new group called Build American AI has emerged to run pro-AI and pro-data center ads in key battleground states of Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin. [6] Leading The Future (LTF) has become a key funder behind pro-AI and pro-data center candidates and is using its millions to oppose those opposed to AI. [7] Nvidia has set up NVPAC to shape policy in its own favor, given its enormous stake in AI technologies and hardware used in most AI data centers. [8]
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  1. Build American AI, a new group affiliated with the pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future (LTF), told Bloomberg it will run millions of dollars of ads advocating for data centers in Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin. · TechCrunch
  2. A new breed of AI-aligned SuperPACs is spending millions of dollars to get pro-AI data center candidates elected in the 2026 midterm elections. · TechRadar
  3. Leading the Future (LTF), the super PAC behind Build American AI, was launched with over $50 million in funding from venture capitalists Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowits, and OpenAi President Greg Brockman. · TechCrunch
  4. OpenAi Inc. stated in a June blog post that it does not direct the activities of Leading the Future (LTF) or have visibility into its operations, distancing itself from the group. · TechCrunch
  5. Politico reported, citing unnamed sources, that LTF has used most of its funding to donate to politicians who advocate for AI and to oppose candidates who lobby against the technology. · TechCrunch
  6. A new group called Build American AI has emerged to run pro-AI and pro-data center ads in key battleground states of Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin. · TechRadar
  7. Leading The Future (LTF) has become a key funder behind pro-AI and pro-data center candidates and is using its millions to oppose those opposed to AI. · TechRadar
  8. Nvidia has set up NVPAC to shape policy in its own favor, given its enormous stake in AI technologies and hardware used in most AI data centers. · TechRadar
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