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Anthropic has filed paperwork to create AnthroPAC, a political action committee funded by voluntary employee contributions up to $5,000 each. The PAC will target both parties in the upcoming midterm elections, donating to incumbent lawmakers and emerging candidates. The move signals the AI firm’s deeper foray into Washington’s lobbying arena amid an ongoing legal dispute with the Defense Department over the use of its models. Anthropic joins other tech companies that have collectively poured millions into election cycles in recent months. Lire la suite

Silicon Valley is spending tens of millions of dollars on the 2026 midterm elections through a network of AI‑focused super PACs. The largest, Leading the Future, is backed by Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI president Greg Brockman and is running ads against candidates who support state‑level AI regulation. Meta has launched two super PACs to back pro‑AI candidates, while a bipartisan group called Public First is raising money to promote AI safety safeguards. The clash highlights a growing battle over how artificial intelligence will be regulated in the United States. Lire la suite