16 October 2026
Pro-AI super PAC reports no new donations as safety PACs gain
First reported
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- Leading the Future, a political action committee backed by AI industry money, reported zero new donations last quarter.
- Greg Brockman, a co-founder of OpenAI, reportedly pulled a $25 million pledge after staff objected.
- Safety-focused PACs such as Guardrails Alliance, Tomorrow Together and Public First are now outspending Leading the Future.
How it was covered
TransformerShakeel Hashim
Leading the Future's fundraising and cash position, Brockman and Conway pullbacks, rival safety PAC spending, and its race spending.