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A coalition of leading AI companies and innovators announced on August 25 the launch of Leading the Future (LTF), a new national policy initiative aimed at ensuring U.S. leadership in the global AI industry in innovation, development, and regulation.
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The LTF's mission is to ensure that the U.S. remains a global leader in AI by advancing a clear agenda at the federal and state levels and becoming a political and regulatory center of gravity for the industry.
The group, dubbed LTF , plans to fight what it sees as unnecessary regulation and support “ policies that unlock the transformative and economic benefits of AI ” through a network of Political Action Committees (PACs, organizations that raise funds to support or oppose candidates and political initiatives).
AI is already transforming the global economy, and America must lead in creating policies that will guide the development of AI, stimulating innovation and overall economic growth for workers across the country, the report said.
Millions of developers are creating AI-powered tools and services that help people work more efficiently and focus on higher-value tasks. Hundreds of millions of consumers use these services every week, and hundreds of billions of dollars are invested in AI infrastructure every year.
LTF and its affiliates will advance policies that unlock the transformative and economic benefits of AI while resisting efforts to limit or delay the development of AI in the U.S. We will also work with partners to oppose policies that stifle innovation, risk China’s global dominance in AI, or hinder the world’s access to the benefits of this technology.
With over $100 million in seed funding, LTF is the AI industry’s first comprehensive bipartisan initiative aimed at organizing political support and electing pro-innovation candidates at scale.
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has joined other leading Silicon Valley investors (Greg and Anna Brockman, Ron Conway (SV Angel), Joe Lonsdale (8VC) and Perplexity) in backing a new $100 million political network that aims to influence U.S. policy on artificial intelligence, deepening the tech industry’s engagement in politics under Donald Trump. Other leading tech companies and investors are expected to join in the coming weeks.
How will LTF work?
- Federal and state Super PACs with special campaign finance rules will focus on supporting candidates who share the AI agenda and opposing those who oppose it, both in primaries and general elections, with the goal of changing the political landscape around innovation policy.
- 501(c)(4) organizations (social nonprofit organizations in the US that are allowed to engage in political activity and lobbying, and they are not required to disclose the names of donors) will lead policy development, prepare “ legislative rankings “ , engage the public, and respond quickly to disinformation and anti-innovation narratives.
In 2025, LTF will launch in New York, California, Illinois, and Ohio, launching a series of targeted political and regulatory campaigns to support candidates with progressive visions for AI. In 2026, these efforts will expand nationally.
Who leads the LTF?
- Zach Moffatt, founder and CEO of Targeted Victory, has over 20 years of experience in digital and political strategy. His company has raised over $2 billion online for clients and worked with over 1,000 campaigns and organizations.
- Josh Vlasto, partner at Bamberger & Vlasto, advisor to top companies and startups. Former press secretary to Senator Chuck Schumer and chief of staff to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
“ It's not just about technology. “It's about economic growth, national security, and global leadership,” Moffatt and Vlasto said. “Leading the Future is designed to ensure innovation wins . “
