A tech worker-backed PAC is bringing a $5M knife to Big Tech’s $100M gunfight
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The new Guardrails Alliance PAC seeks to counter Big Tech’s political influence by supporting AI regulation through grassroots tech worker donations.Summary
The Guardrails Alliance, a new super PAC founded by Shaunna Thomas and Leah Hunt-Hendrix, aims to challenge Big Tech’s influence by supporting AI legislation. Backed by tech workers and labor groups, the organization functions as a grassroots movement countering well-funded industry groups like Leading the Future. While operating with a modest $5 million budget compared to the $100 million amassed by industry opponents, the PAC focuses on providing a political voice for employees concerned about the unchecked power of the AI sector and the manipulation of elections.
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