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AI Industry Hires Obama Aide Jay Carney to Court Democrats

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19 September 2026

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Fusion42 · 19 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Jay Carney, former Obama press secretary and ex-Amazon senior VP known for lobbying against privacy laws, has been hired by venture firm SV Angel to lead Project Blueprint, aimed at rebuilding the AI industry's ties with Democrats amid rising state AI regulations such as Rhode Island's privacy law.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML.

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You face AI regulation shaped by insiders who previously fought privacy laws; Project Blueprint offers a new opening to influence Democratic rulemaking if you engage quickly.

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