Anthropic Builds In-House 'Presidential Engagement' Program for 2028 Elections

Anthropic is establishing an in-house "presidential engagement" program to work directly with 2028 U.S. presidential candidates from both parties on AI policy education. The company is actively hiring a Political Programs lead, offering a salary of up to $345,000, to manage candidate engagement and direct the day-to-day operations of its political giving. The strategic lobbying push arrives as Anthropic prepares for an impending initial public offering that could value the AI lab at up to $2 trillion. In April, the company launched its first employee-funded political action committee, AnthroPAC, which allows staff to contribute up to the $5,000 legal cap annually. Anthropic's relationship with the current White House remains strained following a March incident where the Pentagon designated the company a "supply chain risk" over military AI usage limits. "Decisions made over the next two years will shape the future enormously. We want every serious candidate and elected official, in both parties, to understand the technology and the case for governing it well." — Anthropic Job Description