Anthropic gives $900,000 to California Democratic groups
AI · First reported 1 Nov, 15:00 · Updated 15:28
Anthropic donated $900,000 to California Democratic Party committees and voter-turnout efforts shortly before the midterm elections, according to a state filing described in both reports. The coverage also discusses the donations’ political context and Anthropic’s views on AI regulation. (ea78cde3-1677-4808-84f6-6be5beebc8e4; 430fd836-730c-4313-b9e4-478d4f8b01f9)
- The reports say Anthropic gave $525,000 to the California Democratic Party and $150,000 to a statewide get-out-the-vote group. (ea78cde3-1677-4808-84f6-6be5beebc8e4; 430fd836-730c-4313-b9e4-478d4f8b01f9)
- Five county Democratic organizations each received $45,000; the San Francisco contribution was Anthropic’s only donation to that local party during this election cycle. (ea78cde3-1677-4808-84f6-6be5beebc8e4; 430fd836-730c-4313-b9e4-478d4f8b01f9)
- The New York Post reports that Anthropic’s leadership supports strict government oversight of AI; it says CEO Dario Amodei estimates a 10% to 25% chance that advanced AI could cause an existential catastrophe if left completely unregulated. (430fd836-730c-4313-b9e4-478d4f8b01f9)
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- Total donations
- $900,000
- California Democratic Party
- $525,000
- Statewide get-out-the-vote group
- $150,000
- County organizations
- Five received $45,000 each
- Filing
- Reported as filed Friday with the California secretary of state
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