# The two AI PACs quietly waging a $240 million battle over AI’s future

https://mins.news/en/video/95277

- CNN, 2026-10-11 13:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi_MYmqgJkc

> AI-backed super PACs have raised more than $240 million, making them a major new force in political spending. CNN traces where the money is going and what AI companies want on issues ranging from data center disputes to national policy.

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