Anthropic Donates $40M Throughout 2026 to Support AI Regulatory Oversight and Chip Export Controls

According to ChainCatcher, Anthropic donated $40 million to U.S. AI policy organization Public First Action in February and July 2026, with equal $20 million installments in each month, to support stricter AI safety regulation and semiconductor export restrictions.

Public First Action used $15 million of these funds in July to campaign for Republican lawmakers backing stringent AI oversight, including Congressman Brian Mast and John Moolenaar. On November 4, these two lawmakers and House Intelligence Committee Chair Rick Crawford jointly requested Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang appear for closed-door congressional testimony. Following Huang's resignation on November 12, the three lawmakers sent another letter demanding Nvidia and the U.S. Commerce Department provide clarification, while urging Congress to pass stricter chip export limitation measures.