★ Private Action
Greg and Anna Brockman donate $25M to AI PAC Leading the Future
AI Industry Political SpendingCorporate Favors
Filed September 2025$25,000,000
★ The Brief
What happened
Greg Brockman, OpenAI co-founder, and his wife Anna donated $25 million to Leading the Future, a bipartisan super PAC opposing politicians who restrict AI development. They pledged another $25 million for 2026.
Who enabled it
Who benefits
Greg and Anna Brockman donated $25 million to Leading the Future, a bipartisan super PAC that says it plans to oppose politicians who jeopardize Americans' ability to benefit from AI. The Brockmans have also pledged an additional $25 million to the organization for 2026, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. The donation is separate from and in addition to the Brockmans' $25 million contribution to MAGA Inc.
Actors
Who pushed it · 1Who initiated, paid, or pushed the action.
Greg BrockmanCo-donated $25 million with his wife Anna Brockman to Leading the Future and pledged an additional $25 million for 2026, framing the spending as supporting pro-AI political candidates across party lines.
Greg Brockman has paid into Trump’s orbit:
Beneficiaries
Who gained · 1Who stood to gain.
- Leading the Future
Received $25 million from the Brockmans with an additional $25 million pledged for 2026 to fund its mission of opposing politicians who threaten AI development.
Further reading
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