Anthropic is donating another $20 million to Public First Action.

The two AI developers spent a combined $3.17 million in the second quarter, up 23% from the first three months of 2026.

Anthropic spent more on lobbying in the first half of 2026 than it did all of last year.

Anthropic is donating another $20 million to Public First Action.

WASHINGTON, July 22 : AI giant Anthropic will donate $20 million to a lobbying organization that supports AI regulation, according to a company statement released on Wednesday,…

Anthropic donates $40 million for AI safety and policy as Claude Mythos raises security concerns ahead of US midterms and calls for tougher AI rules.

OpenAI and Anthropic set a record $3.17M in Q2 federal lobbying. Anthropic alone now out-spends Nvidia, as AI buys influence before the midterms.

Anthropic has now spent $40 million backing a nonprofit that has clashed with a Super PAC supported by OpenAI President Greg Brockman.