Anthropic Forms AnthroPAC as AI Industry Midterm Spending Tops $300M
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Anthropic filed to create AnthroPAC, an employee-funded political action committee with voluntary contributions capped at $5,000, overseen by a bipartisan board. The PAC will support federal candidates in both parties involved in AI policy ahead of the 2026 midterms. Separately, the NYT reported Anthropic funded Public First, a Super PAC, with at least $20M. Total AI industry political spending for the 2026 midterms now exceeds $300 million.