Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar assumed the role of Anthropic's first chief global affairs officer on August 4, 2026. His mandate involves aligning government relations and regulatory frameworks with the company's strategic goals regarding AI development.
CEO Dario Amodei outlined a new policy framework in an essay published on September 12, 2026. He argues that democratic nations must maintain a lead in AI capabilities to ensure safety and prevent adversarial states from deploying technology without guardrails.
On February 24, 2026, Anthropic released version 3.0 of its Responsible Scaling Policy. The company removed its previous commitment to unconditionally pause scaling if safety mitigations lagged behind competitors, opting for a framework that balances safety with competitive positioning.
Anthropic advocates for specific governance measures, including strict export controls on AI chips to limit hardware access for foreign labs, particularly in China. The company also supports mandatory transparency requirements for AI developers and increased federal oversight infrastructure.
