Rep. Eric Swalwell is facing scrutiny following reports that he and a former senior aide encouraged colleagues to engage with an artificial intelligence startup connected to them. According to multiple accounts, the outreach—conducted through messages, emails, and direct conversations—was aimed at fellow lawmakers and political professionals over the past year, prompting concerns about whether official influence may have intersected with private business interests.

The company at the center of the discussion, Findraiser, has been promoted by Swalwell and his former chief of staff, Yardena Wolf, who now manages his campaign for California governor. Sources familiar with the effort described a broad push to introduce the platform, including attempts to arrange demonstrations and generate interest among Democratic offices. While such networking is not unusual in political circles, the reported scale and persistence of the outreach have raised eyebrows among some within the party.