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Public story · 2026-02-12 · source-backed
Anthropic donated $20 million to Public First Action, supporting political candidates who advocate for AI regulation across both parties. This comes as the Trump administration's December 2025 executive order proposes federal preemption of state AI laws, with a Commerce Department evaluation of "burdensome" state laws due March 11. Anthropic's move positions it in sharp contrast to OpenAI on the regulatory front.
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Five months ago, Anthropic was running at $9B annualized. Today it's $30B. CNBC named them #1 on the 2026 Disruptor 50, above OpenAI for the first time. The numbers from Daniela Amodei's interview are hard to process. $1B run rate in December 2024. $9B end of 2025. $14B Februa...
— After Dario Amodei refused to remove safety guardrails for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance, Trump ordered every federal agency to "immediately cease" using Anthropic. Defense Secretary Hegseth designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk — a classification normally rese...
OpenAI lost 1.5 million subscribers in 48 hours after rushing a Pentagon classified-network deal hours after Trump blacklisted Anthropic. ChatGPT uninstalls surged 295%. Claude hit #1 on both iOS and Android US app stores. OpenAI VP Max Schwarzer defected to Anthropic. Sam Alt...
US Treasury Secretary Bessent confirmed all Anthropic products are being terminated, following Trump's directive blacklisting Anthropic from government work over safety guardrail refusals. State Department, HHS, and GSA are also shedding contracts. Meanwhile, Sam Altman public...
The single biggest AI story this week resolved with maximum drama. After Anthropic refused the February 27 deadline ("We cannot in good conscience accede"), three things happened in rapid succession: The Ban: Trump ordered all federal agencies to cease using Anthropic products...
Axios reports an additional $20M into Public First Action, tied to three super PACs backing candidates from both parties who favor stronger AI oversight. It's positioned directly against Leading the Future, funded by OpenAI president Greg Brockman, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horo...
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