Conservative AI policy group tells Republicans to recalibrate on AI after midterm losses
A memo from the Alliance for a Better Future, shared first with Semafor, says AI policy helped deliver Democratic majorities and warns against a full embrace of Trump's light-touch agenda.
Why it matters
The memo adds a voice from the right to the post-election reading that AI and data centres became a voting issue, alongside the exit polls and local ballot results already on this page. The group, led by former Virginia Republican official Janet Kelly and with the Heritage Foundation on its advisory council, says Republican candidates failed to counter attacks tying them to pro-AI and data-centre messages. It argues that, recalibrated correctly, AI can be an asset for the party in 2028. Watch whether Republican leaders move away from light-touch AI rules.
Key facts
- Group: Alliance for a Better Future
- Led by former Virginia Republican official Janet Kelly
- Heritage Foundation sits on its advisory council
- Memo shared first with Semafor
- Warns against a full embrace of Trump's light-touch AI agenda