Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei personally donated $1 million to Public First, a super PAC focused on AI regulation, in May 2026, according to FEC filings disclosed in mid-July 2026. Five Anthropic employees followed with contributions that pushed the collective total past $2 million, timed closely to the New York primary. It was Amodei’s first seven-figure political donation. In February 2026, Anthropic pledged $20 million to Public First Action, the PAC’s affiliated organization. The PAC supports candidates who favor AI safety legislation requiring mandatory testing of frontier models and giving regulators authority to block deployment of dangerous systems. Amodei has argued AI regulation should resemble aviation or pharmaceutical oversight. Leading the Future, a deregulation-aligned super PAC backed by figures including Greg Brockman, has flagged planned expenditures up to $125 million. Total AI-related political contributions have crossed $50 million ahead of the 2026 midterms.