Anthropic to donate $20 million to US political group that supports AI regulation

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, its latest move to influence U.S. policy on the technology.The company is donating to Public First Action, a political group that advocates for "mitigating major AI risks," according to its website. The amount is in addition to $20 million the company gave the organization in February.The donation is the latest attempt by the AI sector to increase its influence over U.S. policy, as the federal government considers more oversight of the sector. Several states have already passed AI-related laws, and others are considering similar measures.In addition to lobbying U.S. officials, Public First Action also supports two p