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Relevant to AI governance discussions as an example of industry-funded political lobbying efforts seeking to influence U.S. AI regulation, and the counter-movements it has prompted.
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Summary
Leading the Future is an American super PAC network launched in August 2025 with over $100 million from AI industry stakeholders including Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI's Greg Brockman, and Palantir's Joe Lonsdale, aimed at lobbying for AI-friendly policies. It is affiliated with the dark money nonprofit Build American AI and is modeled after the pro-cryptocurrency group Fairshake. Its formation prompted the creation of the counter super PAC network Public First by former members of Congress.
Key Points
- •Launched August 2025 with $100M+ from major AI industry figures including Andreessen Horowitz, Greg Brockman, and Joe Lonsdale.
- •Operates as a super PAC network with affiliated dark money nonprofit Build American AI, modeled on pro-crypto PAC Fairshake.
- •Member PACs include American Mission PAC and Think Big PAC, targeting specific political candidates in midterm elections.
- •Prompted formation of counter super PAC network Public First, co-founded by former congressmembers Brad Carson and Chris Stewart.
- •Represents a significant escalation of AI industry political spending to shape U.S. AI regulation and policy.
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# Leading the Future
Leading the Future
Americal political lobby focused on artificial intelligence
| Formation | August15, 2025;7 months ago(2025-08-15) |
| Type | [Super PAC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_PAC "Super PAC") |
| Registrationno. | [C00916114](http://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00916114) |
| Headquarters | [Henderson, Nevada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henderson,_Nevada "Henderson, Nevada") |
| Region | [United States](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States") |
| Website | [www.leadingthefuture.com](https://www.leadingthefuture.com/)[](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137392904#P856 "Edit this at Wikidata") |
Leading the Future
**Leading the Future** is an American [super PAC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_PAC "Super PAC") network focused on lobbying for policies friendly to the [artificial intelligence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence "Artificial intelligence") industry. It was launched in 2025 with over $100 million from industry stakeholders including [Andreessen Horowitz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreessen_Horowitz "Andreessen Horowitz"), [OpenAI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenAI "OpenAI") President [Greg Brockman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Brockman "Greg Brockman") and [Palantir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palantir_Technologies "Palantir Technologies") co-founder [Joe Lonsdale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Lonsdale "Joe Lonsdale").[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leading_the_Future#cite_note-1)[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leading_the_Future#cite_note-2)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leading_the_Future#cite_note-3)[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leading_the_Future#cite_note-:0-4) Among the members of the network are the American Mission PAC, which supported [Chris Gober](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Gober "Chris Gober"), and the **Think Big** PAC, which targeted [Alex Bores](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Bores "Alex Bores").[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leading_the_Future#cite_note-5)
Leading the Future is affiliated with the nonprofit Build American AI, which [_Axios_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axios_(website) "Axios (website)") describes as a [dark money](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_money "Dark money") advocacy "offshoot" operating alongside the super PAC.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leading_the_Future#cite_note-6) _[NBC News](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC_News "NBC News")_ states that the network’s efforts are modeled after the pro-cryptocurrency group [Fairshake](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairshake "Fairshake"). Josh Vlasto, a former advisor to Fairshake, is a top official at Leading the Future.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leading_the_Future#cite_note-:0-4) In response to the creation of Leading
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