AI groups spend $20 million going head-to-head in New York race pitting Bores, Lasher, Schlossberg

AI companies have poured more than $20 million into a New York Democratic primary race that could shape what artificial intelligence policies the federal government ultimately adopts. The race in a Manhattan congressional district pits state Assemblyman and AI safety advocate Alex Bores against fellow Assemblyman Micah Lasher and John F. Kennedy grandson Jack Schlossberg . Two major super PACs affiliated with AI companies are facing off in New York's 12 congressional district — the only congressional race so far where both groups are involved. Leading the Future , whose backers include venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, Open AI co-founder Greg Brockman , and AI software company Perplexity , spent $8 million opposing Bores, who was a driving force in the state passing legislation requiring safety and security regulation for powerful AI models. Countering that spending is Public First Action, which has gotten $20 million from Anthropic . The group has supported Bores to the tune of $11 million, according to Federal Election Commission data reviewed by CNBC on Monday. Public First Action is an arm of Americans for Responsible Innovation, an AI safety group. …