A well-known, pro-AI super political action committee is behind a new group that plans to blast voters in key battleground states with ads advocating for data centers, several outlets are reporting.
That new group, called Build American AI, wants to convince citizens of the virtues of having data centers in their backyards. It says it is affiliated with Leading the Future (LTF), a super PAC heavily funded by VCs Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, along with OpenAI President Greg Brockman.
Build American AI told Bloomberg it will focus its ads on Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin, where concerns about data centers have become a central theme in statewide elections. It said its ad budget is millions of dollars.
LTF launched with over $50 million in funding and has mostly used that money to donate to specific politicians, Politico reports. It supports candidates who advocate for AI, but it also works to oppose candidates who lobby against the technology, sources have told Politico.
LTF has become such a well-known, and not particularly beloved, force in AI-related election politics that OpenAI publicly distanced itself from it in a blog post in June.
“There have been questions around Leading the Future (LTF), which has received support from our President and co-founder, Greg Brockman, and his wife Anna,” OpenAI wrote. “OpenAI does not direct the activities of LTF, or have visibility into their operations.”
OpenAI also condemned some of LTF’s tactics, writing: “Groups that are advocating on AI should be clear about their policy views, be honest about whom they represent, and not use tactics like astroturfing that obscure the real choices facing policymakers and the public.” (Astroturfing means making a paid, organized campaign look like grassroots support.)
While LTF has gained attention in Silicon Valley, it is not the only super PAC pushing an AI agenda that is backed by big Valley names. Anthropic, for instance, is a known supporter of Public First Action, a group that backs AI regulation.
Meanwhile, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz have been “spending on politics like no other” as The New York Times put it. By the outlet’s calculations, their venture firm, Andreessen Horowitz, is the biggest donor so far to the midterm elections, spending more than high-profile donors like Elon Musk and George Soros. The firm has spread over $115 million around so far in disclosed federal contributions. In addition to LTF and AI causes, it is also heavily supporting pro-crypto efforts, especially through the crypto super PAC Fairshake.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has dismissed as fake a viral poster claiming that it had reaffirmed the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.
The commission raised the alarm in a statement shared on its official X account on Friday, November 6, 2026, saying the poster, which features the image of its National Commissioner, Mohammed Haruna, had been circulated on social media alongside a misleading message.
INEC stressed that neither the poster nor the accompanying statement originated from the commission.
“The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, wishes to alert the public that a poster and accompanying text circulating on social media, claiming that the commission has ‘reaffirmed’ a Senator David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, are fake,” the commission said.
It added: “The said poster did not originate from the commission. The use of INEC’s logo and the image of the National Commissioner, Mohammed Haruna, in the said publication is unauthorised.”
INEC said it had not issued any statement reaffirming the Mark-led leadership and urged Nigerians to disregard the publication. It advised the public to obtain information only through its official and verified communication channels.
The clarification comes a day after the Federal High Court in Abuja nullified the Mark-led leadership of the ADC and invalidated the party’s nomination of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.
In his ruling, Justice Peter Lifu declared the party’s caretaker committee, led by Mark, illegal and upheld the case brought by Nafiu Bala, a former ADC National Deputy Chairman representing the North-East.
The judge also nullified all decisions taken by the caretaker committee, including Atiku’s nomination as the party’s presidential candidate.
Dele Ezekiel, a supporter of Inter Lagos FC based in Ogba, Lagos State, has called for the introduction of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL), insisting that its adoption would help minimise officiating errors and strengthen the integrity of the domestic competition.
Speaking during Sports247’s Let’s The Fans Talk programme, Ezekiel stressed that introducing VAR would create greater awareness and accountability among match officials, helping to reduce controversial decisions during league matches.
He maintained that Nigeria must embrace modern football technology if the NPFL hopes to improve its standard and compete with other emerging leagues across the continent.
“VAR is something that Nigeria needs to introduce in the Nigerian Premier League, so at least we can begin to compete with some leagues,” Ezekiel said.
He also expressed concerns about the progress of other African leagues, particularly South Africa and Ivory Coast, noting that Nigeria must take deliberate steps to improve its domestic football structure.
According to him, the need for VAR goes beyond correcting refereeing mistakes, as it also concerns the credibility and integrity of Nigerian football.
“It’s not just officiating. It’s something that speaks to integrity,” he stressed.
Ezekiel’s comments add to the growing calls from Nigerian football supporters for the introduction of modern officiating technology, with the aim of improving refereeing standards and restoring confidence in the NPFL.