AI bursts to the front of Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary

cnbc.com·Garrett Downs·2026-08-27T19:40:33.000Z
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This article covers the Massachusetts Senate Democratic primary, where Rep. Seth Moulton is challenging Sen. Ed Markey, framing the race as a clash over generational leadership and AI policy. It highlights that despite Markey's stumble on a tech question, he has strong support from an AI-focused group backed by Anthropic, a major AI company, which is spending heavily to back his campaign. The piece emphasizes institutional endorsements and corporate political spending as key forces shaping the narrative around AI regulation in the race.

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