Anthropic

Donated $20 million to Public First Action PAC opposing AI deregulation under the Trump administration. Lobbying spending more than tripled between 2024 and 2025. In March 2026, after being labeled a Pentagon "supply-chain risk" for refusing to allow Claude to be used for autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, Anthropic sued the Trump administration. CEO Amodei called the designation illegal retaliation against protected speech.

In March 2025, Anthropic quietly removed from its website Biden-era voluntary commitments to research AI bias and discrimination, discovered by watchdog The Midas Project and reported by TechCrunch. The removal aligned with broader Trump executive order pressure targeting DEI. Co-founder Jack Clark stated the removal was unintentional and the commitments were restored within days.

Active H-1B visa sponsor: filed ~105 LCAs in FY2025 with 100% approval rate and 77 USCIS petitions with ~97% approval. Careers page states: "If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this."

Anthropic announced a partnership with Palantir and AWS in November 2024 to provide Claude to US defense and intelligence agencies, prompting internal employee debate.

Anthropic has expressed support for AI regulation including SB 1047, while opposing aspects that would chill research. CEO Dario Amodei testified before US Senate on AI risks.

Palantir partnership for government AI. Claude for defense and intelligence use. Shift from pure safety focus.

Anthropic offers above-market compensation including unique perks like a 4-week paid sabbatical at 4-year tenure and full remote-work flexibility.

Founded on AI safety principles. Constitutional AI approach. Published extensive safety research.

No major layoffs. Strong RSP (Responsible Scaling Policy). Employee safety concerns prioritized.

Anthropic avoids partisan politics. But Palantir partnership raises defense concerns. Constitutional AI approach.

Anthropic no major layoffs. Continued hiring AI safety researchers. Dario Amodei prioritized team stability.

Anthropic safety researchers respected. No major layoffs. Dario Amodei maintains good culture.

Anthropic RSP (Responsible Scaling Policy) gold standard. Constitutional AI approach. Safety research.

Anthropic published its Responsible Scaling Policy in September 2023, the first major lab to commit publicly to capability evaluations and safety thresholds before training larger models.