Zuckerberg's Meta to Spend Million on Pro-AI Super PAC
Meta plans to up its game in the AI race with this significant investment.
Recent reports indicate that Meta plans to launch a super PAC to support California candidates favoring a light-touch approach to AI regulation. The news comes as other Silicon Valley behemoths, like Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI’s Greg Brockman, pledge $100 million for a new pro-AI super PAC.
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Meta will pour tens of millions into its new group, dubbed Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across California. Brian Rice, Meta’s VP of public policy and head of the new PAC, has argued that Sacramento’s regulatory environment “could stifle innovation, block AI progress, and put California’s technology leadership at risk.”
Meta’s lobbying force earlier this year targeted state senator Scott Wiener’s SB-53 bill that would require AI firms to publish safety and security protocols and issue reports when safety incidents occur. Last year, it helped kill the Kids Online Safety Act that was widely expected to pass.
The social media giant has already donated to various down-ballet candidates from both parties. This new PAC signals an intent to influence statewide elections, including the next governor’s race in 2026.
