Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) reportedly plans to invest $65 million in 2026 to back state politicians who are supportive of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry.

The initiative will kick off this week in Texas and Illinois and marks the company’s largest election-related expenditure to date, The New York Times reported earlier this week.

However, in light of potential regulatory threats to the AI industry, Meta is escalating its political involvement. The company’s goal is to counteract any legislation in states that could potentially obstruct AI development.

As part of this strategy, Meta has launched two new super political action committees (PACs), Forge the Future Project and Making Our Tomorrow, which will support Republicans and Democrats, respectively. These PACs join two others previously established by Meta, bringing the total initial budget to $65 ...