Leading AI companies are ramping up their federal lobbying spending, with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia having their biggest lobbying quarters yet ahead of the midterms.
Key takeaways
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia had their highest lobbying spending in Q3, collectively spending nearly $6 million.
- OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia each had record lobbying quarters in July to September.
- They spent nearly $6 million on issues like cybersecurity and child safety.
- Federal disclosures reveal the increased lobbying activity in the AI sector.
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It was a busy summer for AI lobbyists. Anthropic, OpenAI, and Nvidia each had their highest-spending lobbying quarter between July and September, federal disclosures show.
Nvidia spent the most of the group at $2.2 million, followed by Anthropic's $2.1 million and OpenAI's $1.5 million. Compared to other Big Tech companies with long-established presences in Washington, the sums aren't out of the ordinary. Microsoft, for example, has spent at least $2 million a quarter going back to 2021, and Google regularly spends over $3 million, including this quarter. But it's a clear signal that the three AI firms recognize how important shaping policy …
