[Anthropic Increases U.S. Midterm Election Spending to $40 Million to Promote AI Regulation] According to The Wall Street Journal, AI company Anthropic has announced that it will double its political spending in the U.S. midterm elections from $20 million to $40 million. The funds will support the political organization Public First Action, which advocates for government safety regulations on powerful AI models and requires developers to disclose model risks. Anthropic had already donated an initial $20 million to the organization earlier this year and is now adding another $20 million. This comes against the backdrop of the release of its new model, Mythos, and escalating debates over the regulation of AI militarization, highlighting the divisions and power struggles within Silicon Valley over the path of AI regulation.