Anthropic CEO donated $1 million to AI regulation super PAC 

Published July 16, 2026 3:46pm ET | Updated July 16, 2026 4:53pm ET



Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei made a $1 million personal donation to super PAC Public First, a political group that advocates regulations on artificial intelligence.

The AI advocacy group received Amodei’s donation in May, according to Federal Election Commission filings released late Wednesday, and is free to allocate it to campaigns for or against political figures.

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