Dem Governors Gathered With AI Lobbyists Ahead of Trump Preemption EO
OpenAI and Meta were among the tech companies that sent lobbyists to the Democratic Governors Association's annual meeting, according to a list obtained by Sludge.
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The Democrats’ New AI Panel Is Led by Big Tech Allies
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