Computerworld September 24, 2025
Prasanth Aby Thomas

The American Technology Excellence Project joins a wave of tech-funded lobbying efforts aimed at promoting AI innovation and defending industry-friendly candidates, as state legislatures accelerate AI oversight.

State-level AI regulations are advancing faster than federal efforts, creating new compliance challenges for enterprises, and prompting Silicon Valley to increase political spending to influence the outcome.

Meta is the latest to escalate its efforts, committing tens of millions of dollars to a new bipartisan super PAC that will support tech-friendly candidates across the country, Axios reported.

The group, known as the American Technology Excellence Project, will be led by Republican strategist Brian Baker and the Democratic consulting firm Hilltop Public Solutions. Its stated mission is to promote and defend US technology companies,...

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Govt Agencies, Regulations, States, Technology
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