Speaking of Political Cowardice

It appears that Democratic consultants are telling candidates that they should play nice with AI companies.

They claim that they are worried that these companies will spend too much money if they get their feelings hurt, which I do not believe.

I believe that the consultants really want is to continue to have access to that sweet AI and data center cash.

Democratic consultants are privately encouraging their battleground candidates to avoid talking about artificial intelligence regulations out of fear that powerful tech groups will unleash a tidal wave of spending against them ahead of November.

That guidance came from strategists in three separate top-tier House races, according to people involved in those races, who were granted anonymity to discuss internal conversations. And it follows a surge in AI panic on Capitol Hill as industry leaders warn about existential threats posed by their rapidly developing technology.

Voters are increasingly worried about AI: About two-thirds of Americans say there’s a risk advanced AI could destroy humanity in a new POLITICO Poll. President Donald Trump has called that concern a “hoax,” leaving an opening for Democrats to seize on the issue. But they still are grappling with how hard to go after big tech.

Senior Democrats and candidates are worried that if they go too hard in criticizing AI, industry-affiliated super PACs could drop millions more dollars against them, according to interviews with more than a dozen Democratic lawmakers and strategists. They are especially worried about a slate of competitive races, including Reps. Don Davis in North Carolina, Marcy Kaptur in Ohio, Henry Cuellar in Texas and a handful of South Texas and Pennsylvania races, getting hit with even more spending on topics like AI.

AI and data centers are phenomenally unpopular.  Democrats hate them, Republicans hate them, MAGAts hate them, Communists hate them.

If AI goes after you, how is this anything but a positive thing for a candidate?

This is political consultants looking at the needs of their paycheck, not the needs of their clients.