Anthropic PAC Backs Targeted AI Safety Candidate

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• •Anthropic employees donated $168,500 to Alex Bores' congressional campaign, with a researcher giving $50,000 to the super PAC Dream NYC, which supports Bores and aired ads defending him against attacks[1][2][3].
• •Leading the Future super PAC, backed by AI executives including OpenAI's president and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale, spent $1.1 million on ads attacking Bores over his Palantir past and RAISE Act support[1][2].
• •Alex Bores, a New York state assemblyman running for Congress in NY-12, sponsored the RAISE Act mandating AI developers to disclose safety protocols and report serious misuse, positioning him as pro-AI safety[5].
• •Rival PAC Public First, aligned with Bores, raised tens of millions including from AI industry workers, while Leading the Future has $70 million on hand after raising $125 million[1].
• •The conflict highlights an AI industry divide: safety-focused groups like Anthropic back transparency regulations, while pro-innovation PACs oppose them to avoid heavier oversight[1][2][3].

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