This is a straightforward political finance story: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei donated $1 million in May 2026 to Public First, a super PAC backing candidates who support AI safety regulations. The donation is framed as part of an industry proxy war—Anthropic and allied groups spent heavily supporting Alex Bores' failed New York primary campaign for his AI safety legislation, while OpenAI-backed rivals spent $8 million opposing him. The filing also shows five other Anthropic employees contributed $2+ million to the same super PAC around the primary, and one OpenAI employee gave $5,000 to it. The article notes Public First Action (the umbrella org) received $20 million from Anthropic in February earmarked for "public education," while the opposing group Leading the Future still holds $31 million despite not raising new funds. The practical takeaway: AI companies are now major political money players with opposing regulatory philosophies, and Bores' loss didn't stop this spending architecture—it's built for sustained campaigns.