Meta launches super PAC to fight AI regulation as state policies mount | TechCrunch

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News Summary
- Facebook-maker Meta is launching a new super PAC to fight state-level tech policy proposals that could stifle AI advancement.
- Last month, Meta launched a California-focused PAC to back tech-friendly candidates in state races.
- The PAC comes at a time when many states are proposing AI regulations, spurred by a perceived failure of the federal government to address the issue.
- More than 1,000 bills were introduced in all 50 states related to AI during the 2025 legislative session.
- In California specifically, two bills passed and are awaiting signature or veto by Governor Gavin Newsom.
Meta has raised the stakes in Big Techs fight against AI regulation. The Facebookmaker is investing tens of millions of dollars into a new super PAC to fight statelevel tech policy proposals that c [+3098 chars]