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AI Safety Advocates Are Spending Tens of Millions To Get Lawmakers to Take Regulation Seriously

Researchers, tech workers and individual donors are backing Democratic and Republican candidates who support stronger AI safeguards as industry-funded political groups compete to shape federal policy.

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International Business Times· Oct 15, 10:10 AMAI Safety Advocates Are Spending Tens of Millions To Get Lawmakers to Take Regulation Seriously

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