**[OpenAI and Anthropic Competition Intensifies: AI Regulation Debate Evolves into Multi-Million Dollar Election Battle]** Deep Tide TechFlow reports that on June 17, according to *Fortune* magazine, the political contest surrounding New York State Assemblyman Alex Bores' bid for a congressional seat has escalated into a direct confrontation between two major factions in the AI industry. OpenAI and Anthropic have each funneled millions to tens of millions of dollars through related political action committees to support candidates with opposing stances. Alex Bores previously championed New York State's *RAISE Act*, considered one of the strictest AI safety regulatory attempts in the U.S., which requires AI companies to report potential "catastrophic risks." This legislation has become the focal point of the current controversy. Reportedly, a group backed by OpenAI-related investors and Silicon Valley capital, *Leading the Future*, has spent over $7.6 million on advertising to prevent Alex Bores' election. Meanwhile, Anthropic's political network and its investors have poured over $10 million into supporting his campaign, turning the AI regulation debate from a policy discussion into a central issue of real-world political confrontation.