Palantir Cofounder's Pro-AI PAC Attacks Democrat Who Worked at Palantir
A Joe Lonsdale-backed PAC is running attack ads against a pro-regulation NYC Democrat using his own Palantir employment history against him.
You can't make this stuff up. Leading the Future, a pro-AI political action committee bankrolled by Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale, is running attack ads against New York City Democrat Alex Bores — targeting him for his past work at Palantir.
Yes, the same Palantir.
Bores, a pro-regulation Democrat, has apparently been on the PAC's radar for a while. Leading the Future is positioning itself as a major force against AI regulation efforts, and Bores represents exactly the kind of lawmaker they want to neutralize.
The irony is thick. A PAC funded by a Palantir cofounder is weaponizing a political opponent's Palantir résumé. The move signals how aggressively pro-AI money is flowing into local politics, targeting even relatively obscure races to stamp out regulation-friendly candidates before they gain momentum.