Meta Drops $65M on State Politics to Shield AI Ambitions

Meta is going full political warchest mode. The company plans to pour $65 million into backing state-level politicians who are friendly to artificial intelligence — its biggest election investment yet.

The strategy is bipartisan by design. According to filings, Meta is spinning up two separate super PACs: one supporting Republican candidates, another backing Democrats. The goal isn't about picking a party. It's about picking winners who won't regulate AI into oblivion.

The underlying fear? A patchwork of state legislation that could kneecap AI development before it fully matures. Rather than fight bills one by one, Meta is apparently betting it's cheaper — and more effective — to simply put friendly faces in office.

At $65 million, this is serious lobbying money aimed squarely at keeping the regulatory runway clear for Meta's AI push.