Anthropic is heating up the midterm proxy war over AI regulation
Anthropic has pledged $40 million to a nonprofit organization, Public First Action, to influence the midterm elections and promote specific AI regulatory policies. This move highlights the growing influence of AI companies in shaping legislative agendas through political spending.
Why it matters
It highlights the increasing intersection of corporate AI interests and political lobbying, raising questions about the influence of tech giants on future AI regulation.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei separately donated $1 million to a Super PAC allied with Public First Action. Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg/Getty Images Anthropic has doubled its commitment to a pro-AI regulations nonprofit. In total, the AI giant has spent $40 million ahead of November's midterm elections. The group Public First Action has clashed with a super PAC backed by OpenAI president Greg Brockman. Anthropic is looking to throw its weight around ahead of this November's midterm elections. On Wednesday, Anthropic announced it is donating another $20 million to a nonprofit organization tied to three allied super PACs that have already supported Republican and Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. In total, Anthropic is set to spend $40 million to support the organization, Public First Action.
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