A top Republican has urged his party to refuse money from pro-AI groups touting a $300mn war chest, while warning of a “political cost” if Congress fails to rein in Big Tech.
In an interview with the FT, Missouri senator Josh Hawley called on “fellow Republicans” and other lawmakers to eschew backing from political action committees funded by founders of OpenAI and Palantir and companies such as Meta, as some progressive Democrats have done.
“These people want something in exchange for [their financial support], and it’s not just access,” Hawley warned. “They want you to toe the line on their agenda. They want to spin to get influence. And I think that we need to be in the business, we Republicans . . . of putting people first.”
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