Anthropic has tapped an ex-staffer for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and outgoing Mayor Eric Adams for a top communications role – even as the AI giant scrambles to fend off allegations that it is too “woke ,” The Post has learned.

The fast-growing tech startup has lately sought to mend a rapport with the Trump administration damaged by its ties to Democratic megadonors, clashes with White House AI czar David Sacks and a September dustup after it reportedly barred the feds from using its AI tools for some law enforcement purposes.

Maxwell Young, a longtime Democratic operative, took over as Anthropic’s head of policy communications in November.

One tech policy adviser who requested anonymity said the hire was a head-scratcher given Anthropic’s precarious position with Republicans.

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