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Public First Action

Bipartisan U.S. 501(c)(4) advocacy organization focused on AI accountability, transparency, safeguards, and public-interest policy.

Public First Action will also be rolling out advertisements highlighting the strong records of 12 Republican members of Congress who are leading on AI security and accountability. Their records include authorship, sponsorship, and support of the AI OVERWATCH Act, the Chip Security Act, the GAIN AI Act, the MATCH Act, and the ADVERSARIES Act, as well as work to keep federal preemption of state AI laws out of the National Defense Authorization Act. [...] Public First Action is a bipartisan 501(c)(4) organization advocating for accountability, transparency, and common sense safeguards on artificial intelligence. Public First Action was founded by former Rep. Brad Carson (D-OK) and former Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) as a counterweight to the AI industry’s political machine, which has committed hundreds of millions of dollars to blocking state AI legislation, weakening export controls on advanced chips, and attempting to intimidate elected officials who support reasonable safeguards.

Unverified (Jul 17, 2026)

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Public First Action, “Public First Action Launches $15 Million Conservative AI Consensus Project,” July 17, 2026. Its official release says it will highlight congressional work to keep federal preemption of state AI laws out of the NDAA and describes the organization as a counterweight to efforts blocking state AI legislation.