← Back to the wire

Political AI Field Guide: Factions and Beliefs

AnnouncementProductSep 11, 2026

The author has published a field guide defining six AI factions, drawing on Michel Justen's Guide to the AI Tribes, with figures as of September 2026. The Accelerationist/Tech Right faction, including Marc Andreessen and a16z, is described as the best-funded faction, seeking a federal framework preempting state AI law. Other factions covered include AI Safety, AI Ethics and Bias, and AI Populists. The author invites corrections and notes internal divisions within each group.

Receipt № 18781 source · awaiting confirmation ◐

Evidence

1source· awaiting independent confirmation

No score is assigned. Sources and their independence are shown in the citation chain below.

Citation chain · 1 source

Marc AndreessenPersonMichel JustenPerson
Canonical: https://kategage.substack.com/p/political-ai-field-guide-factions