A group funded by Andreessen, Horowitz, and Brockman plan data center ads to sway midterms
A pro-AI super PAC called Build American AI is launching a multi-million dollar ad campaign to promote data centers in key battleground states. The group is linked to prominent Silicon Valley figures, though OpenAI has publicly distanced itself from the organization's tactics.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing intersection of AI industry lobbying and US election politics, specifically regarding infrastructure development.
A well-known, pro-AI super political action committee is behind a new group that plans to blast voters in key battleground states with ads advocating for data centers, several outlets are reporting .
That new group, called Build American AI, wants to convince citizens of the virtues of having data centers in their backyards. It says it is affiliated with Leading the Future (LTF), a super PAC heavily funded by VCs Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, along with OpenAI President Greg Brockman.
Build American AI told Bloomberg it will focus its ads on Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin, where concerns about data centers have become a central theme in statewide elections. It said its ad budget is millions of dollars.
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