AI group launches ad campaign in battleground states
Build American AI aims to sway voters on data center construction with millions in spending.
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What this story says
- Build American AI is launching a multimillion-dollar ad campaign in Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
- The group aims to promote data centers, which are seen as crucial infrastructure for the AI industry.
- Build American AI is affiliated with Leading the Future (LTF), a super PAC funded by venture capitalists Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, and Greg Brockman.
- LTF has previously been publicly distanced from by OpenAI, which also condemned some of its tactics.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 8 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
41/100
8 sources · methodology
Build American AI, a group advocating for artificial intelligence, is launching a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign in Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The campaign intends to promote the construction of data centers, which are considered essential infrastructure for the growth of the AI industry. This effort comes as data centers have become a point of contention in state and local elections.
The group is affiliated with Leading the Future (LTF), a super PAC that has received significant funding from venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, as well as OpenAI President Greg Brockman. LTF has previously been publicly distanced from by OpenAI. The AI company stated in June that it does not direct LTF's activities and has no visibility into their operations. OpenAI also criticised some of LTF's methods, urging groups advocating for AI to be transparent about their policy views and not use deceptive tactics.
Disagreement on spending figures
Build American AI stated to Bloomberg that its ad budget is in the millions of dollars. However, digests from Bizpac Review, [your]NEWS, The Daily Caller, and thedailybs.com state the group plans to deploy tens of millions of dollars. TechCrunch reported that the group said its ad budget is millions of dollars.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated digests mention that the super PAC Leading the Future (LTF) has been publicly distanced from by OpenAI, nor that OpenAI condemned some of LTF's tactics. None of the right-rated digests mention the specific figure of over $115 million that Andreessen Horowitz has spent on federal contributions in the current midterm election cycle.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 31 Aug 2026, 23:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
- The left-rated report from NBC News led on the launch of the ad campaign by Build American AI, stating it is a "pro-AI group launches new ads making the case for data centers." The report noted the campaign is aimed at shifting public opinion on data centers amid public backlash and that they have become a flashpoint in elections. It also mentioned the group is a nonprofit.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports from TechCrunch and Bloomberg focused on the funding and affiliations of Build American AI. TechCrunch's headline stated, "A group funded by Andreessen, Horowitz, and Brockman plans data center ads to sway midterms." Both outlets highlighted the group's connection to the super PAC Leading the Future (LTF) and its prominent backers. TechCrunch detailed OpenAI's public distancing from LTF and its criticism of the group's tactics. Both reports mentioned the ad campaign's focus on Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin and that the budget is in the millions of dollars.
Right
5 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports from Breitbart, Bizpac Review, [your]NEWS, The Daily Caller, and thedailybs.com led on the announcement of the ad campaign by Build American AI. Headlines included "Build American AI Launches Ad Campaign Supporting Data Centers in Battleground States" and "This pro-AI group wants to win over battleground voters." These digests stated the group plans to spend millions, with some specifying tens of millions, on advertising in Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin to shape policies on data center construction and convince voters. The digests from Bizpac Review, [your]NEWS, The Daily Caller, and thedailybs.com also mentioned the group is one of the largest pro-AI groups.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover AI group launches ad campaign in battleground states?
- Of the 8 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 13% are rated left, 24% are rated centre, 63% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is AI group launches ad campaign in battleground states left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 8 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of AI group launches ad campaign in battleground states biased?
- AI group launches ad campaign in battleground states is one event reported by 8 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered AI group launches ad campaign in battleground states?
- 8 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What is Build American AI doing?
- Build American AI is launching a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign in Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The campaign aims to promote data centers, which are crucial for the AI industry, and to influence public opinion and policy regarding their construction.
- Who is behind Build American AI?
- Build American AI is affiliated with Leading the Future (LTF), a super PAC funded by venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, and OpenAI President Greg Brockman. LTF has received significant funding from these individuals.
- What is the controversy surrounding LTF?
- OpenAI has publicly distanced itself from LTF, stating it does not direct the super PAC's activities. OpenAI also condemned some of LTF's tactics, advocating for transparency and honesty in AI advocacy campaigns.
- How much is Build American AI planning to spend?
- Build American AI has stated its ad budget is in the millions of dollars. However, some reports indicate the group plans to deploy tens of millions of dollars on advertising in the selected states.
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5- Build American AI Launches Ad Campaign Supporting Data Centers in Battleground States (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
- This pro-AI group wants to win over battleground voters (opens Bizpac Review in a new tab)
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- This Pro-AI Group Wants To Win Over Battleground Voters (opens [your]NEWS in a new tab)
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- Pro-AI Group Wants To Win Over Battleground Voters (opens The Daily Caller in a new tab)
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- This pro-AI group wants to win over battleground voters - The Daily Bo Snerdley (opens thedailybs.com in a new tab)
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