Anthropic’s Standing with AI Researchers Wanes as Regulators Move, While AGI House Alums Launch a $25M Fund

Following the Trump administration’s move to curb Anthropic’s advanced models over cybersecurity concerns, some AI researchers and rival labs have grown cooler toward Anthropic, arguing its public stance on risk and regulatory advocacy helped provoke the crackdown. Separately, AGI House alumni have raised about $25 million for a new fund, signaling ongoing investor interest in AI despite tensions surrounding Anthropic.