The AI industry has already spent $65 million ahead of the midterm elections with no signs of slowing down.
THE SO WHAT
$65M in AI-industry political spend ahead of midterms shows that regulation will be shaped as much by lobbying as by technical risk. If your roadmap depends on permissive AI rules, treat policy engagement as a core function, not an afterthought to product and GTM.
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