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GOP Super PAC Fuels Pro-AI Campaign Ahead of Midterm Primaries
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Republican AI Push Backed by Conservative Super PAC
A newly disclosed advertising blitz by the Alliance for a Better Future (ABF), a conservative AI policy organization, is financing television and digital ads that promote three Republican office-holders—Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) and Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa)—as champions of a “trusted” American artificial-intelligence strategy. The ads, slated to run throughout September, highlight the candidates’ support for rapid AI development paired with “common-sense” safeguards, while portraying progressive lawmakers such as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) as threats to U.S. competitiveness.
Political Context and Candidate Positions
All three Republicans are seeking Senate seats in the 2024 midterm elections. Collins has backed federal investment in advanced computing and advocated safeguards against deceptive AI-generated election content. Marshall has framed AI as a tool to augment, not replace, American workers and has supported measures addressing workforce and energy impacts. Hinson has argued that the United States must maintain its technological edge over Beijing while thoroughly analyzing AI risks.
Official Statements on AI Policy
ABF CEO Janet Kelly, a former Virginia health secretary, told Fox News Digital that “the only way we win the AI race against China is to build a technology that is trusted by the American people.” She warned that China would “cheat and steal and lie” to outpace the United States and urged urgent, diligent development of AI that reflects American values. Trump rejected calls for new safeguards, arguing that the technology requires leadership, not regulation. Sanders’ office declined to comment on the ads that singled him out.
Verbatim Quote
- “The only way we win the AI race against China is to build a technology that is trusted by the American people,” — ABF CEO Janet Kelly
Outlook
The ABF advertising effort is designed to influence voter perceptions ahead of the upcoming Senate primaries, positioning the three GOP candidates as the “pro-innovation, pro-security” choice in the contest over AI policy. The campaign underscores a broader partisan debate about how the United States should balance rapid AI advancement with national-security concerns as it seeks to stay ahead of China.