The $27 million AI proxy war over Alex Bores ends in a draw

The $27 million Al proxy war over Alex Bores ends in a draw

In New York's 12th District Democratic primary, the candidate backed by Anthropic and the one backed by OpenAI fought to a draw. Anthropic's pick Alex Bores didn't win, but OpenAI didn't crush him either. Combined spending hit $27 million; the post doesn't break down how much each side put in. The race was seen as a stress test of both AI companies' political influence, and neither walked away with a decisive win.

Why it matters: Two top AI labs spent $27M on a congressional primary proxy war and ended in a draw—that's inherently a story. Hits all three HKR axes, but the article doesn't break down how much each company spent, so the score stays at the featured threshold.