Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei donated $1 million in May 2026 to Public First, a super PAC that backs AI safety legislation, according to Techub News, citing CryptoBriefing. Five Anthropic employees also made follow-on donations, taking the combined total to more than $2 million. Public First supports a regulatory framework that includes mandatory testing for frontier AI models and authority to block the deployment of dangerous systems. The latest contribution comes after Anthropic had already committed $20 million in funding to an affiliated organization tied to the group. The donations also arrive as political spending across the AI sector has increased, with total related contributions now exceeding $50 million.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei donated $1 million in May 2026 to Public First, a super PAC that supports AI safety legislation, according to Techub News, citing CryptoBriefing. Five employees later made additional donations, bringing the combined total to more than $2 million.
Public First is focused on advancing a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, including mandatory testing for frontier AI models and the power to block deployment of dangerous systems.
Anthropic had previously committed $20 million in funding to an affiliated organization connected to the group. The donations come as political spending in the AI industry has picked up, with related contributions topping $50 million.
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