Cui Policy Anthropic is donating $20 million to Public First Action Feb 12, 2026 AI will bring enormous benefits —for science, technology, medicine, economic growth, and much more. But a technology this powerful also comes with considerable risks . Those risks might come from the misuse of the models: A
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Policy Anthropic is donating $20 million to Public First Action Feb 12, 2026 AI will bring enormous benefits —for science, technology, medicine, economic growth, and much more. But a technology this powerful also comes with considerable risks . Those risks might come from the misuse of the models: AI is already being exploited to automate cyberattacks ; in the future it might assist in the production of dangerous weapons . Risks might also come from the models themselves: powerful AI systems can
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Policy Anthropic is donating $20 million to Public First Action Feb 12, 2026 AI will bring enormous benefits —for science, technology, medicine, economic growth, and much more. But a technology this powerful also comes with considerable risks . Those risks might come from the misuse of the models: AI is already being exploited to automate cyberattacks ; in the future it might assist in the production of dangerous weapons . Risks might also come from the models themselves: powerful AI systems can take harmful actions contrary to the intentions—and out of the control—of their users. AI models are improving in their capabilities at a dizzying, increasing pace , from simple chatbots in 2023 to today’s “agents” that complete complex tasks. At Anthropic, we’ve had to redesign a notoriously difficult technical test for hiring software engineers multiple times as successive AI models defeated each version. This rate of progress will not be confined to software engineering; indeed, many other professions are already seeing an impact . Consequently, the AI policy decisions we make in the next few years will touch nearly every part of public life, from the labor market to online child protection to national security and the balance of power between nations. In circumstances like these, we need good policy: flexible regulation that allows us to reap the benefits of AI, keep the risks in check, and keep America ahead in the AI race. That means keeping critical AI technology out of the hands of America’s adversaries, maintaining meaningful safeguards, promoting job growth, protecting children, and demanding real transparency from the companies building the most powerful AI models. We don’t want to sit on the sidelines while these policies are developed. For that reason, Anthropic is contributing $20 million to Public First Action , a new bipartisan 501(c)(4) that will support public education about AI, promote safeguards, and ensure America leads the AI race. Recent polling finds
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