Meta Founder Zuckerberg Gains Personal Political War Chest Through Meta Super PAC
Meta Establishes META Super PAC to Advocate for AI Supremacy
The race for AI supremacy among tech giants is intensifying, and Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is making a significant move to secure its position. The company has created a lobbying arm, named META, to defend its profits as it expands its super bowl 2025 AI business.
Meta's AI division is playing catch-up with industry leaders, and the company has been offering substantial financial incentives to top AI researchers in recent months. This aggressive recruitment strategy has raised eyebrows and made headlines.
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Meta, has established a personal super PAC, META, exclusively lobbying on behalf of Meta's own needs. This move places him among tech industry rivals such as Sam Altman of OpenAI and Elon Musk of SpaceX, who have also been getting politically involved.
The META super PAC is unique in that it is not working on behalf of an entire industry or set of values, but rather is solely focused on Meta. It is intended to spend money on political advertising and backing political candidates in the near term. The PAC is controlled by Zuckerberg, giving him the ability to spend Meta's money on politically protecting his priorities in the tech industry.
The META super PAC was created to support candidates who recognize California's vital role in AI development and embrace policies that will keep the state at the forefront of the global tech ecosystem. Sacramento, California's government, is known for passing legislation that potentially defends the public interest against big tech companies.
Meta's super PAC plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on political advertising and backing political candidates. This could potentially be used against the interests of Zuckerberg's corporate rivals. To the knowledge of campaign finance experts, it is rare for a company to create its own super PAC, especially a company controlled by one person.
Gizmodo reached out to Meta for more information about the META super PAC, but no response has been received as of yet. An update to this story will be made if a response is received.
The current president has threatened to put Zuckerberg in prison, adding another layer of complexity to Meta's political manoeuvring. Despite this, Meta remains committed to its AI ambitions and the protection of its interests through the META super PAC. The 2026 governor's race in California is likely to see significant spending from the PAC as Meta aims to maintain its leadership in technology.
