Anthropic has filed documents with the FEC to establish an employee-funded political action committee, AnthroPAC. This move comes amid a dispute with the Trump administration over the potential military use of Claude, after Anthropic refused the Pentagon's request to remove protections preventing the system from being used for mass surveillance or autonomous lethal weapons. In March, Anthropic sued the federal government, classifying it as a national security supply chain risk; a court recently ruled to suspend that designation. Currently, tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, and Amazon have established similar PACs. Furthermore, Anthropic donated $20 million to Public First Action, an organization supporting AI safety, in 2026.