Silicon Valley is spending $125 million to block AI safety laws that protect your kids

Bought By Big Tech

A super PAC called “Leading the Future” is spending millions to elect candidates who will block AI safety regulations. See who’s taken their money.

$125,000,000

Raised in 2025 — $70M war chest for 2026 midterms — FEC filings →

What your candidate sold to Leading the Future

× Your kids’ safety from AI chatbots that have driven children to suicide
× The right of your state to pass its own AI safety laws
× Accountability when AI companies hurt children
× The bipartisan GUARD Act supported by both parties in the Senate
× Independent safety audits before AI products reach your family
× Transparency about when your child is talking to a bot instead of a person

Is your candidate bought?

Data from FEC independent expenditure filings, updated regularly.

Candidates backed by Big Tech

Leading the Future operates through affiliated PACs: Think Big (D) and American Mission (R). These candidates are receiving their support.

Bought
Chris Gober
TX-10 • U.S. House Primary
Republican
LTF Supporting
$500K+
Via American Mission PAC
Bought
Jesse Jackson Jr.
IL-02 • U.S. House Primary
Democrat
LTF Supporting
$1M+
Via Think Big PAC
Bought
Melissa Bean
IL-08 • U.S. House Primary
Democrat
LTF Supporting
$1M+
Via Think Big PAC
Bought
Laurie Buckhout
NC-01 • U.S. House
Republican
LTF Supporting
$500K+
Via American Mission PAC
Bought
Byron Donalds
FL Governor
Republican
LTF Supporting
~$5M
Pledged

Who’s writing the checks

Leading the Future’s top donors, per FEC filings and public reporting:

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
Greg Brockman — OpenAI Co-founder
Joe Lonsdale — Palantir Co-founder
Ron Conway — SV Angel
Perplexity AI

Kids have died. They’re spending $125M to block the laws that would protect them.

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