Anthropic has filed to create a political action committee, indicating its commitment to influencing policy and regulation like its peers. The PAC, named AnthroPAC, intends to support both parties during the midterms, including current lawmakers and emerging candidates. Funded by voluntary employee contributions capped at $5,000, Bloomberg reports. A Federal Election Commission organization statement features a signature by Allison Rossi, Anthropic’s treasurer. TechCrunch contacted Anthropic for further details.
AI companies in the competitive and volatile industry have increasingly sought to promote their preferred policies at state and federal levels. The Washington Post reported last month that AI companies had already contributed $185 million to midterm races. In February, the New York Times reported on Public First, a new Super PAC that reportedly received at least $20 million from Anthropic, financing ad campaigns supporting a specific regulatory agenda.
Anthropic’s political involvement has increased amid a legal battle with the Defense Department. The dispute arose earlier this year over the government’s use of Anthropic’s AI models and potential guidelines for their use.