[Anthropic Injects Another $20 Million, AI Regulation Battle Heats Up Ahead of U.S. Midterm Elections] According to monitoring by Beating, Anthropic has donated another $20 million to the bipartisan AI policy organization Public First Action, bringing its total contribution to $40 million. This organization advocates for increased AI transparency and strengthened safety regulations. Anthropic stated that as model capabilities rapidly improve, associated risks are also rising. The donations can only be used for policy advocacy and cannot support or oppose specific candidates. On the other hand, the super PAC Leading the Future, which advocates for accelerating AI development and loosening regulations, also holds significant funding. Ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, AI regulation has turned into a high-stakes political lobbying battle. [Original Link]