Big Tech courts Democrats after midterms as AI oversight pledges loom
Original title: From the front row to the hot seat — what the midterms mean for Big Tech
OpenAI hired Sen. Chuck Schumer’s daughter and began calling data centers “compute campuses.”
TechCrunch reports that OpenAI hired Jessica Schumer and started calling data centers “compute campuses,” moves a Public Citizen official labeled public-relations washing. Firms that built ties with the Trump administration are seeking Democratic relationships after midterms shifted power in Washington. Democrats have pledged tighter AI oversight, while commentators expect more action in states than in a gridlocked Congress. A White House official said President Trump still backs U.S. leadership in superintelligence and consumer protection.
Unconfirmed: Forecasts of tighter Democratic oversight, state-level fights, and an AI market collapse are commentary, not confirmed outcomes.
- Public Citizen’s J.B. Branch called the hiring and rebranding PR washing.
- Meta’s Dina Powell McCormick said the company must work with whoever voters elect.
- Last December Trump created an AI Litigation Task Force to challenge state AI laws.
- A post-midterm trillion-dollar sell-off spooked investors, the article says.
- Branch predicted a possible AI bubble collapse under Trump; that remains his view.
From the original article
4 min read at techcrunch.com
After spending two years getting cozy with the White House, Big Tech is suddenly trying to make friends with Democrats, and the open question is whether that image makeover can hold up against what states, local communities, and the markets are about to do.
By Dominic-Madori Davis · techcrunch.com
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