Veronica Irwin

Commentary by Veronica Irwin

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• 13 August 2026 · TransformerThe Jan 6 organizer getting conservatives riled up about AIAmy Kremer’s resume makes her loyalty to Trump impossible to question. Humans First is banking that will help mobilize the right
• 30 July 2026 · TransformerChild safety vs privacy: AI’s age verification dilemmaThere’s good reason to limit how children use chatbots. But the trade-offs might be too costly
• 23 July 2026 · TransformerThe lawsuit that could kill all AI transparency lawsSpaceXAI filed a lawsuit against a California law that could, even if it doesn’t win, upend AI disclosure requirements nationwide
• 16 July 2026 · TransformerMaking CAISI the AI agency we needThe center has the right expertise, but lacks money, authority and influence
• 1 July 2026 · TransformerAn AI safety group hid its election spending through a Latino-focused PACPublic First Action routed $2m to support Colorado House candidate Manny Rutinel through Latino Victory Fund — and didn’t publicly announce it ahead of Rutinel’s victory
• 24 June 2026 · TransformerWhat Alex Bores’ defeat tells us about AI politicsThe NY-12 House race drew over $27m from various AI PACs. But it’s hard to unpick their impact.
• 17 June 2026 · TransformerWhat’s happened to MAGA’s $100m AI push?A David Sacks-endorsed advocacy group said it would spend $100m promoting Trump’s AI agenda — but a defunct PAC and flop YouTube video suggest a stuttering start
• 11 June 2026 · TransformerOpenAI isn’t being consistently candid about Leading the FutureOpenAI says it doesn’t fund or direct LTF — but one of the super PAC’s operatives has described it as a “corporate funder” with “a say”
• 4 June 2026 · TransformerDo voters care about existential AI risks? One Senate candidate thinks soDemocrat Mallory McMorrow has released an unusually detailed AI agenda. Will it be a vote winner?
• 28 May 2026 · TransformerAI safety’s ‘hard money’ may be its secret weapon in the midtermsAnthropic employees in particular are giving directly to political campaigns at an unusual clip
• 13 May 2026 · TransformerAn Oregon congresswoman distanced herself from Leading the Future — then backtrackedAfter the AI super PAC endorsed her and two other Democrats, Rep. Val Hoyle went back and forth on whether she was happy with their support
• 23 April 2026 · TransformerAI safety PACs should be more transparent about who’s funding themWhile advocating for accountability and transparency, the Public First Action network of super PACs is obscuring where its money comes from
• 13 April 2026 · TransformerAnthropic’s donations can’t be used to influence elections — despite what everyone thoughtThe company's money isn’t allowed to be used in the midterm battles. Without it, pro-safety candidates may be even more outgunned than expected
• 26 March 2026 · TransformerAI’s next big blue battlegroundThere’s a lot going on in Illinois
• 20 March 2026 · TransformerThe White House is trying to make AI a partisan issue againThe federal framework focuses on broad issues such as child safety and data centers, but has little for Dems or AI safety advocates
• 19 March 2026 · TransformerSix states, one playbook: the chatbot bills raising red flagsGoogle’s intervened on at least three of the bills
• 17 March 2026 · TransformerHow to buy an AI ‘grassroots’ movementBuild American AI is touting its list of more than 500,000 supporters. It spent at least half a million dollars on ads to get it
• 10 March 2026 · TransformerBoth sides claim the lead in AI’s high-stakes midterm racePolling from Public First shows Alex Bores in the lead in NY-12 — but polling from rival super PAC Leading the Future does not