Leading the Future’s goal is to support a well-balanced, cross-partisan conversation about artificial intelligence, which today starts with passing a strong and thoughtful national regulatory framework. Our north star is to support a political environment where policymakers at the federal and state levels can tune out the extremes and engage thoughtfully on critical policy issues surrounding innovation in and adoption of AI. While we are funded by a number of participants in the AI ecosystem, we have our own views and do not operate on their behalf, and we will support policies and candidates that advance innovation, American leadership, and safety. We want national AI regulation that reflects democratic values, protects the American public, empowers American innovators, and ensures that no single company determines the rules of the future for everyone else. Included in that framework, we believe there should be: - Safety Protections for Children: Enact clear, thoughtful federal standards that ensure companies design systems with children’s safety in mind, explicitly protecting minors from exploitation, manipulation, and harmful online content. - Baseline Safety Standards for Frontier Models: Develop consensus national safety rules in partnership with industry leaders that apply strictly to the largest, most advanced systems, ensuring serious oversight without creating compliance barriers that crush the startups and small businesses driving American innovation. - A National Commitment to AI Literacy: Establish partnerships with schools, community colleges, and workforce programs so that, within the next decade, the vast majority of Americans have a basic understanding of how AI works, how they can use AI to create opportunities, and how they can solve tomorrow’s challenges. - National Training and Certification Programs: Create certification programs to provide practical training for workers across health care, manufacturing, education, and other industries, ensuring historically disadvantaged communities are not left behind as technology advances. - A National AI Computing Hub: Build the infrastructure needed to power the AI economy by exploring the development of a large-scale computing hub on federal land, structured so that companies pay the full cost of energy and infrastructure to protect local households and small businesses from higher utility rates. We believe in an approach of optimistic realism: the understanding that AI can massively improve the quality of life (already happening today for the many people who credit health information from AI with saving their lives or the life of a loved one), but also realizing that its potential will require appropriate regulation to ensure the American public is protected from harm. Furthermore, AI will be critical for American national competitiveness and security, and we need a national strategy to navigate the transition to the emerging AI-integrated economy in a way that is good for all people. We are already publicly supporting dozens of current elected officials and candidates at the federal and state levels and from both parties, with a broad, bipartisan coalition in Congress coming together and growing rapidly to take on these issues thoughtfully and substantively. For example, in the Texas Republican primaries, we backed candidates Chris Gober, Jessica Steinmann, Jace Yarbrough, and Tom Sell, who support federal regulation of AI. We are also supporting Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), a co-chair of the House Commission on Artificial Intelligence and the Innovation Economy. Even though he was defeated in his primary, we were proud to support former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who championed the issue of using AI to improve mental health care in America, along with former Rep. Melissa Bean in Illinois and Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA). These are just a few of the growing number of members of Congress, state-level officials, and candidates we support as part of our efforts to build this broad coalition. Together, these candidates from both parties represent what will be a strong new generation of leaders who could play an important role on these issues in Congress. We also believe in thoughtful state regulation. To be abundantly clear, safety and security are critical, and any AI legislation must meaningfully address these for us to support it. For example, we support the final version of New York’s Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act, which Governor Hochul signed into law after lawmakers negotiated key amendments. The final bill supports a national framework by including harmonization provisions and aligning with California’s SB 53, which we also support. It also protects startups by focusing on large frontier labs and setting standards for transparency and risk management. We believe in combining innovation in AI together with guardrails that can be executed well. We are opposing Alex Bores, who authored the pre-amendment RAISE Act, which was very different from the version that passed. This earlier version of the RAISE Act did not include a clear mechanism for harmonization, meaning companies could have been forced to navigate conflicting state and federal requirements even if they were complying with a national standard. It also risked sweeping in many smaller AI startups by applying the same standards to three-person companies as to the largest model providers. Finally, the amendments kept the bill focused on preventing critical harms and replaced a more open-ended deployment standard with clearer, more administrable requirements. That clarity helps ensure the law can be applied consistently and effectively. The final version gets the combination of innovation and safety right by focusing on the actors most capable of managing frontier risks while setting clearer, more practical rules for transparency and risk management, thereby protecting the ability of startups to innovate. (See also: https://www.lawfaremedia. org/article/regulatory-misalignment-and-the-raise-act and https://fpf. org/blog/the-raise-act-vs-sb-53-a-tale-of-two-frontier-ai-laws/) Since we got started last year, the policy conversation in Washington, D.C., has shifted such that banning data centers is now in the Overton window. We believe that such extreme actions would be bad for America and would result in ceding the potential benefits of AI (such as curing diseases and empowering people to build new businesses) while failing to mitigate the risks, leaving other countries to take over leadership in AI, which won’t necessarily be rooted in democratic values. Every technology reflects the values of the society that created it, and AI is the technology with the most potential to define the future. If we fail to act, others who do not share our values will write those rules, and we will lose the ability to influence the areas Americans are most concerned about. Millions of Americans are already discovering that AI can be a practical and helpful part of daily life, whether they are asking health questions, learning new skills, tutoring their children, starting a business, or solving problems at work. America has the world’s best innovators and the most entrepreneurial startups, and is leading in artificial intelligence today (worth contrasting with robotics, where America is not leading). Artificial intelligence will soon become part of everyday life for nearly everyone. The question is whether the United States will guide that transformation with purpose. That is exactly what Leading the Future wants to help facilitate, and we call on Congress to pass a strong national regulatory framework as soon as possible.

“Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan deserve particular credit for advancing this conversation across party lines, even in the face of targeted political attacks”

Throughout his career in public service, Dan Koh has demonstrated a clear commitment to building an economy that works for Massachusetts families and preparing the Bay State for the future. He understands that America’s leadership in innovation will play an important role in creating economic opportunity for the next generation, and his thoughtful and substantive approach to passing smart and strong regulation recognizes that new technologies, like AI, can drive economic growth, open doors for workers, and help America remain competitive. We congratulate Dan Koh on his victory tonight and look forward to seeing him carry that vision forward through November.

Congratulations to Senator Darline Graham on her victory in the special Senate Republican primary runoff in South Carolina. We are proud to have supported her efforts and look forward to seeing her carry this momentum through to November. Senator Graham understands that a strong economy depends on creating an environment where businesses can grow, entrepreneurs can succeed, and American innovation can thrive. She recognizes the importance of a thoughtful national AI framework that expands economic opportunity, preserves America’s global edge, and protects families and communities.

Wyoming Republicans have made it clear they want a senator who will fight to strengthen America’s economy, support American workers, and ensure our country is prepared to lead in the technologies shaping our future. Rep. Hageman understands the importance of a national AI framework that encourages innovation, creates new economic opportunities, and keeps America competitive globally while protecting children and communities. We are proud to support Rep. Hageman and look forward to her leadership in the U.S. Senate following a victory this November.

Congratulations to Representative Byron Donalds on securing the Republican nomination for governor. Florida Republicans have made it clear they want a leader who will continue building on the state's economic success, and Rep. Donalds understands that new, emerging technologies like AI play a key role in advancing that priority. Representative Donalds has demonstrated a strong commitment to innovation, entrepreneurship, and policies that will help Florida lead the nation into the future. We are proud to support his campaign and look forward to seeing him win in November.

We congratulate Representative Jared Moskowitz on his primary victory tonight. His record of public service reflects a pragmatic approach to technology and innovation, recognizing that America must continue to embrace new technologies while putting thoughtful policies in place to protect the people and communities they impact. We look forward to Rep. Moskowitz’s continued leadership in Congress on policies that encourage innovation while ensuring appropriate safeguards are in place to protect workers, families, and communities.

Republican voters in Tennessee's 6th Congressional District sent a clear message that they want leaders prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the future. State Representative Johnny Garrett understands that America must lead in artificial intelligence while establishing common sense safeguards that protect children, families, and local communities. We congratulate him on advancing to the general election and are proud to support his campaign for Congress.

Amanda McKinney has earned the support of 4th Congressional District Republicans by presenting a vision focused on economic opportunity and America's future. She recognizes that emerging technologies like artificial intelligence will shape the next generation of jobs and investment, and that Congress must adopt policies that encourage innovation while protecting families and local communities. We congratulate Commissioner McKinney on an outstanding primary victory and look forward to seeing her continue this momentum through November.

Congratulations to Representative Marilyn Strickland on her successful primary victory. Representative Strickland has built a strong record of leadership in Congress and understands that innovation and emerging technologies can expand economic opportunity for American workers and help them succeed. We’re proud to support her campaign and look forward to her continued service representing Washington’s 10th Congressional District.

Jeremy Moss has earned the trust of Democratic voters in Michigan's 11th Congressional District through a campaign focused on opportunity and forward-looking leadership. He recognizes that technological innovation can help American workers develop new skills, access better jobs, and build stronger economic futures, while also supporting responsible safeguards that protect children and communities. We congratulate State Senator Moss on tonight’s victory and look forward to his continued success in November.

Congratulations to Ty Masterson on becoming the Republican nominee for governor. Kansas Republicans made clear they want a leader focused on expanding economic opportunity, strengthening the state's business climate, and preparing Kansas for the future. Senate President Masterson understands the importance of advancing policies that encourage innovation, protect the community, and ensure America leads in developing emerging technologies like AI. We were proud to support his campaign and look forward to his continued success in November.

Multiple bipartisan efforts are now underway in the House and Senate to establish a national AI framework, a welcome sign that lawmakers are engaging seriously with one of the defining issues of our time. These proposals deserve rigorous debate as Congress works toward durable solutions that protect the public while accelerating American innovation and leadership. Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan deserve particular credit for advancing this conversation across party lines, even in the face of targeted political attacks (bostonglobe.com/2026/06/04/n…). AI presents a generational opportunity to improve healthcare, accelerate scientific discovery, strengthen national security, create new kinds of American jobs, and expand entrepreneurship. Realizing these benefits requires addressing genuine risks - including protecting the safety of kids, users, and communities - through clear, strong, and enforceable national standards that deliver tangible benefits for workers, families, and communities. Leading the Future supports a balanced, bipartisan conversation about AI and a thoughtful national regulatory framework. We will continue supporting policymakers and candidates who move beyond ideological extremes to advance responsible innovation, protect the public, and strengthen American leadership.

AI PAC Leading the Future got two more wins last night in Arizona: Greg Stanton (D) and Jay Feeley (R)

Congratulations to Jay Feely on winning his primary and advancing to the November election. Leading the Future was proud to support his successful campaign and highlight his commitment to advancing a policy agenda that drives economic growth. He recognizes that America needs a thoughtful national AI framework that promotes innovation, preserves our global edge, and protects families and local communities.

We congratulate Rep. Greg Stanton on his primary victory tonight. Throughout his public service, Congressman Stanton has demonstrated a smart approach to technology policy and a clear understanding of how innovation can expand economic opportunity, strengthen American competitiveness, and improve people’s lives while supporting smart and strong regulations that protect workers, families, and communities.

Louisiana Republicans made clear they want a senator who is focused on strengthening America’s economy and preparing the country for the opportunities of the future. Rep. Letlow understands the importance of advancing a national framework on AI that promotes innovation, strengthens America’s global competitiveness, creates jobs, and protects children and communities. We were proud to support Congresswoman Letlow throughout this campaign and congratulate her on winning the runoff. We look forward to her leadership in the U.S. Senate following a victory this November.

We congratulate Ben McAdams on a successful primary victory tonight. Throughout his service, Ben has demonstrated a pragmatic approach to tech policy, understanding that innovation and emerging technologies can create new pathways to opportunity and help Americans achieve greater economic success, while also supporting smart and strong safeguards that protect workers, families and communities.

Congratulations Joe Morelle on a resounding victory. He will continue to provide his district with a valuable voice in Congress.

Congratulations to Ritchie Torres on his victory in tonight’s primary. New York’s 15th District is in great hands with his continued leadership.

Congratulations to Yvette Clarke on an impressive primary win. Her leadership and expertise will continue to be a major benefit to New York’s 9th District.