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Lawmaker: AI industry "spending tens of millions" to influence politics, critics may face heavy ad spending
Summary
A lawmaker warned the chamber that the AI industry is using substantial political spending—"tens of millions of dollars"—and that critics could be targeted with ad campaigns, framing industry influence as a threat to free political debate.
A lawmaker said the artificial intelligence industry is pouring money into politics and warned about the consequences for critics and lawmakers who oppose the sector.
"I know that AI is spending tens of millions of dollars on campaign contributions," the lawmaker said. The speaker added that critics who speak up may face coordinated advertising pressure, warning "they're gonna put millions of dollars of 32nd ads against you."
The comment presented industry campaign contributions and paid advertising as a mechanism that could shape political choices, and the lawmaker urged colleagues to resist pressure and assert democratic control over the technology's direction.
No specific companies, PACs or targeted races were named in the remarks, and no legislative proposal was offered during the speech to change campaign-finance rules or ad disclosure requirements.
