Inside Elon Musk’s Midterm Spending Spree

Key points

• Elon Musk's America PAC is spending millions in the 2026 midterms, primarily targeting Democrats in key Senate races.
• The PAC's spending is focused on opposing Democrats rather than supporting Republicans, with significant funds directed against candidates in states like Texas and Ohio.
• The podcast Uncanny Valley also discusses the philosophy of effective altruism and its role in the AI safety debate, as well as the backlash against the designer of Meta's AI assistant Muse's logo.