{"id":8131,"date":"2026-04-06T10:17:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=8131"},"modified":"2026-04-06T10:17:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:17:37","slug":"anthropic-launches-anthropac-escalating-its-role-in-us-ai-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=8131","title":{"rendered":"Anthropic Launches \u201cAnthroPAC,\u201d Escalating Its Role in US AI Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"blockquote-block_5357832a7405658c865c2dfbb1ae4a81\" class=\"blockquote-container\" style=\"border-color: #5100fc\">\n<div class=\"blockquote-text\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anthropic registered AnthroPAC with the FEC on April 3, 2026, an employee-funded political action committee capped at $5,000 per contributor annually, to support candidates from both parties active on AI policy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The filing comes as Anthropic battles the Pentagon over a cancelled US$200 million contract after the Defence Department labelled the company a &#8220;supply chain risk&#8221; for restricting Claude&#8217;s use in autonomous weapons.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AnthroPAC marks a step up from Anthropic&#8217;s US$20 million (AU$30.8 million) issue-advocacy donation in February 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>AI giant Anthropic recently filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to establish AnthroPAC, a separate segregated fund that will collect voluntary employee contributions to support candidates aligned with the company&#8217;s AI policy positions.<\/p>\n<p>The PAC, registered under FEC ID C00946111 and headquartered at Anthropic&#8217;s 548 Market Street address in San Francisco, is funded exclusively by employee contributions capped at US$5,000 (AU$7,200) per person per year under federal law.<\/p>\n<p>Treasurer Allison Rossi signed the filing and a bipartisan board of directors will oversee disbursements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Bitcoin Faces $10K Downside Warning as Oil Surge Rattles Markets<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-targeting-ai-policy-lawmakers\">Targeting AI Policy Lawmakers<\/h2>\n<p>AnthroPAC stated its focus is backing current and emerging candidates from both parties who are active on artificial intelligence legislation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Though Anthropic&#8217;s specific policy priorities include model transparency requirements, federal AI governance frameworks, targeted export controls on AI chips, and regulations for high-risk AI applications.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the filing arrives during an acute political dispute, when the Pentagon designated Anthropic a &#8220;supply chain risk&#8221; on Feb. 27, a declaration attributed to War Secretary Pete Hegseth under a Trump administration directive to phase out Anthropic services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The move cancelled a reported US$200 million (AU$290 million) contract, triggered by Anthropic&#8217;s refusal to permit Claude to be deployed in autonomous lethal weapons systems and mass surveillance infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Anthropic filed lawsuits on March 9, 2026, in California and Washington, D.C. A California federal judge subsequently blocked punitive government actions against the company; the Department of Justice appealed the ruling in early April.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The legal outcome will determine whether the Pentagon&#8217;s designation stands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Bitcoin ETFs Snap Outflow Streak with $1.3B Inflows in March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post Anthropic Launches \u201cAnthroPAC,\u201d Escalating Its Role in US AI Politics appeared first on Crypto News Australia.<\/p>\n<p>AI,Politics#Anthropic #Launches #AnthroPAC #Escalating #Role #Politics1775470657<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anthropic registered AnthroPAC with the FEC on April 3, 2026, an employee-funded political action committee capped at $5,000 per contributor annually, to support candidates from both parties active on AI policy. 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