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Billionaire-backed AI safety activists have significantly expanded their Capitol Hill lobbying, with groups like ControlAI conducting hundreds of meetings (Washington Post)

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Washington Post : Billionaire-backed AI safety activists have significantly expanded their Capitol Hill lobbying, with groups like ControlAI conducting hundreds of meetings Activists spent years cultivating allies on Capitol Hill. Now lawmakers in both parties are discussing extinction. Summary

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  1. 2026-09-16 12:35 · Techmeme
    Billionaire-backed AI safety activists have significantly expanded their Capitol Hill lobbying, with groups like ControlAI conducting hundreds of meetings (Washington Post)

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