New Political Group to Push Trump’s A.I. Agenda in Midterms

A newly formed political group called Innovation Council Action plans to spend at least $100 million to advance the Trump administration's artificial intelligence agenda during the 2022 midterm elections, led by a former administration official. The group's significant spending signals an effort to make A.I. policy a central campaign issue as Republicans prepare for the midterms. Tech policy has increasingly become a flashpoint in national politics, with both parties competing to shape how artificial intelligence is regulated and developed. The group's involvement suggests the White House views A.I. competitiveness and innovation as key to its electoral messaging. Such independent political spending can amplify a party's message without direct coordination with candidates or the sitting president's campaign apparatus.