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AI Titans Fund Rival Super PACs in NY Primary

5/4/2026

Summary

Story summary

Larsen’s new super PAC aired a TV ad accusing OpenAI of opposing AI safety legislation.
Executive Chris Larsen contributed $3.5 million to the You Can Push Back super PAC supporting Alex Bores in New York’s 12th Congressional District primary.
Think Big super PAC, funded by OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz, spent over $2 million opposing Bores.
Anthropic-aligned Jobs and Democracy PAC spent about $1 million backing Bores while surveys show Kennedy scion Jack Schlossberg leads slightly.

History

Historical Context

After the Supreme Court’s Jan 21 2010 Citizens United ruling lifted limits on corporate independent expenditures, campaign spending exploded—over $6 billion flooded the 2012 presidential race. That surge paved the way for AI-focused venture capitalists; OpenAI’s Think Big super PAC has spent $2 million and Chris Larsen’s You Can Push Back PAC $3.5 million opposing Alex Bores, echoing the post-Citizens United financing boom.

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Story summary

Larsen’s new super PAC aired a TV ad accusing OpenAI of opposing AI safety legislation.
Executive Chris Larsen contributed $3.5 million to the You Can Push Back super PAC supporting Alex Bores in New York’s 12th Congressional District primary.
Think Big super PAC, funded by OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz, spent over $2 million opposing Bores.
Anthropic-aligned Jobs and Democracy PAC spent about $1 million backing Bores while surveys show Kennedy scion Jack Schlossberg leads slightly.

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