In a collaborative study with Gallup, the Walton Family Foundation helped release findings showing that while Gen Z is highly engaged with AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot, they remain skeptical about AI regulation by government and big tech. The study highlights generational divides on trust in technology and its broader societal implications.

The Walton Family Foundation, largely via donations from the Walton family amounting to $736,300 out of a total $824,000 in the election cycle, has supported Republican state officials who have enacted and defended restrictive abortion laws. This financial backing contributes to policies that undermine reproductive rights and reinforce authoritarian approaches in governance.

Between 2017 and 2023, the Walton Family Foundation funneled over $10.79 million, and likely much more, into various interest groups aimed at privatizing Massachusetts' public education system. This covert, largely unreported political spending raises concerns about democratic accountability and the undermining of public institutions.

A report reveals that the Walton family, linked with the Walton Family Foundation, funneled millions to Republican and right-wing causes between 2000 and 2012, including support for candidates with anti-LGBT, anti-environment, and pro-gun stances. The findings highlight the use of vast wealth to influence political processes in ways that undermine progressive values and worker rights.