Google Korea cited a Public First report showing Korea's AI use is 1.7 times more sophisticated than the global average, with 40% of surveyed workers saying companies prioritize AI-skilled applicants …
New polling from Public First shared with POLITICO finds that older and wealthier individuals are more positive about AI, while 18- to 24-year-olds are the least positive, with more than a third worri…
Global downloads of Korean mobile apps on the Google Play Store reached 1.8 billion in 2025, 2.5 times higher than the 730 million domestic installs, according to a report by Public First cited by Goo…
Anthropic will pour another $20 million into Public First Action, the nonprofit organization advocating for AI safeguards, bringing the Claude-maker's total contributions to $40 million. The announcem…
Moonshot's new Kimi K3 model has sparked panic in Washington over China erasing America's AI lead, but the model is not at the frontier and lacks dangerous cyber capabilities, according to the company…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei gave $1 million to Public First, a super PAC supporting candidates who favor stronger AI guardrails, according to a campaign finance filing Wednesday. Several other Anthropi…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei personally donated $1 million to Public First, a super PAC focused on AI regulation, in May 2026, with five employees pushing the total past $2 million, according to FEC fil…
A new study by Public First and Google reveals UK workplace AI adoption has doubled to 73% in the past year, but only 15% of workers are advanced users who gain significant career benefits. The resear…
A new Public First poll of 15 countries finds that majorities in 11 nations, including US allies Canada, Britain, and France, believe China leads the US in AI capability. However, trust in Chinese mod…
A MAGA-friendly advocacy group, Innovation Council Action, announced a $100m push to promote Trump's AI agenda but has shown no spending or activity months later, with a related PAC defunct and a diss…
Utah Republican congressional candidates Celeste Maloy and Phil Lyman clashed over AI regulation during a debate Tuesday, exposing fractures within the GOP over the Trump administration's national AI …
A new global poll by UK firm Public First finds that respondents in 11 of 15 countries believe China has surpassed the US in AI capability and innovation, with only Japan, India, Vietnam, and the US f…
A new poll by London-based consultancy Public First shows that respondents from 11 out of 15 countries believe China's AI models are leading the global tech race, including key US allies like Canada, …
A 15-country poll of 18,000 people by Public First found that public perception of AI dominance has shifted toward China over the US in 11 countries, with respondents in France, the UK, and Canada vie…
Right-wing officials and data center investors are claiming that Chinese government influence is fueling opposition to data center development in the US, though experts say there is no evidence of org…
Two AI-aligned super PACs, Public First and Leading the Future, have spent nearly $24 million in the 2026 U.S. midterm cycle, with over $100 million more in planned spending, according to a New York T…
Two super PACs aligned with major AI firms, Public First (allied with Anthropic) and Leading the Future (aligned with OpenAI), are engaged in a bitter feud during the 2026 midterm elections, having al…
Anthropic employees have donated more than $880,000 directly to political campaigns favoring stricter AI regulations, with OpenAI staff contributing an additional $300,000, according to FEC data analy…