Big Tech's Midterm Money Machine The 2024 midterm elections have been a proving ground for the intersection of politics and technology, where Big Tech firms are increasingly playing a leading role in shaping policy.
A recent report highlights the worrying trend of pro AI super PACs flooding battleground states with millions of dollars' worth of ads aimed at swaying voters on issues like data centers.
Behind this effort lies Build American AI, a new group backed by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. Its stated goal is to "convince citizens of the virtues" of hosting data centers in their backyards.