Public First Action, an organization linked to Anthropic, is launching a political campaign to make artificial intelligence a central issue in the 2028 US elections. The initiative aims to influence outcomes across various levels, including the presidential race, the House of Representatives, the Senate, gubernatorial contests, and state legislative elections.
The organization has set specific goals for 2027, focusing on the enactment of federal AI legislation that preserves the authority of individual states to implement their own regulations. Public First Action plans to support candidates who prioritize AI safety while actively opposing political campaigns funded by the technology industry.
The group is targeting Leading the Future, a major political committee advocating for AI development. Despite characterizing the committee's performance in the midterm elections as a failure, Public First warns that the industry's political influence remains significant, noting that Leading the Future currently holds $30 million in its accounts.
Public First, which receives substantial funding from Claude developer Anthropic, aims to discredit industry-backed political efforts. The organization intends to integrate its regulatory agenda directly into the 2028 election cycle, seeking to defeat opponents of its proposed legislative restrictions on artificial intelligence.
