# OpenAI Staff Fund Rival Super PAC to Advocate for AI Regulations Employees donate to a super PAC pushing for stricter AI industry regulations. - **Source:** [Wired](https://www.wired.com) - **Published:** 2026-07-15 - **Topic:** [Business](https://brifing.si/c/business) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/7d54ced7-680e-4e6a-86f9-0718bf5f607b ## Employees' Regulatory Push OpenAI employees have donated over $215,000 to the Guardrails Alliance super PAC, advocating for stricter regulations on AI labs. This move aims to counterbalance the pro-industry Leading the Future PAC, backed by tech leaders including OpenAI's president Greg Brockman. ## Donors and Motivations Research engineer Juan Felipe Cerón Uribe stands out with a $200,000 donation. Cerón Uribe expressed concerns that AI harm mitigation research would be wasted without regulations holding private companies accountable for responsible AI development. ## Financial Disparity Compared to Guardrails Alliance's $15 million fundraising goal, OpenAI employees' contributions are modest. OpenAI president Greg Brockman's $50 million pledge to Leading the Future overshadows the employees' donations. ## Internal Tensions Brockman's donations sparked tension among OpenAI staff, who demanded clarity on the company's ties to the super PAC. Executives emphasized that Brockman's contributions were made in a personal capacity. ## Strategic Approach Guardrails Alliance cofounder Shaunna Thomas plans to leverage public support despite financial disparities. Thomas believes mobilizing public opinion against Leading the Future's $100 million threat will be more effective than matching funds. ## Political Impact Leading the Future campaigned against Alex Bores, architect of New York's AI safety law, last summer. The super PAC continues to support pro-industry candidates nationwide. ## Fight for AI's Future OpenAI employees' donations reflect a belief that AI's future shouldn't be controlled by a few wealthy individuals. This movement highlights the importance of ethical AI development and regulation. ## Sources covering this story - https://www.wired.com/story/openai-employees-donations-guardrails-alliance-leading-the-future/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._