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February 14, 2026
Anthropic pours $20 mn into ‘safeguards’ clash with OpenAI
Anthropic has injected $20 million into a political advocacy group that backs candidates favoring AI regulation
TL;DR
- Anthropic donated $20 million to Public First Action, a nonprofit supporting candidates for AI regulation.
- Public First Action funds super PACs backing candidates who support AI safeguards like transparency mandates and federal standards.
- The donation intensifies the rivalry between AI labs Anthropic and OpenAI.
- OpenAI's allies, including Greg Brockman and Marc Andreessen, have invested heavily in groups opposing strict AI rules.
- Anthropic's move comes as its own executives express concerns about AI's potential to endanger humanity.
- The company has faced friction with the White House and reportedly with the Pentagon over AI deployment.
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