GoKawiilAnthropic, OpenAI and Nvidia post record Q3 lobbying spend
Federal disclosures show Anthropic, OpenAI and Nvidia each logged their highest-ever quarterly lobbying spend between July and September. Nvidia led with $2.2 million, followed by Anthropic at $2.1 million and OpenAI at $1.5 million. Anthropic disclosed engagement on bills including KOSA's AI provisions, the AI Overwatch Act, an executive order renaming AI policy, and a data-center energy cost bill, while OpenAI lobbied on cybersecurity evaluations, safety oversight frameworks and antitrust protections for information sharing.
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The spending remains below what Microsoft and Google regularly spend, but the jump suggests the three AI firms are moving to match established tech giants' influence over Washington as AI regulation intensifies. OpenAI's focus on cybersecurity and antitrust topics could reflect its response to recent security incidents like the Hugging Face attack, though the filings don't specify intent. The disclosures signal that AI companies see policy outcomes on safety, export controls and energy costs as increasingly consequential to their business.
- Nvidia, Anthropic and OpenAI each recorded their highest-ever quarterly lobbying spend in Q3, totaling roughly $5.8 million combined.
- Anthropic's disclosed lobbying topics included KOSA, the AI Overwatch Act, an AI-renaming executive order, and data-center energy cost legislation.
- OpenAI lobbied multiple federal agencies on cybersecurity evaluations, AI safety oversight and antitrust information-sharing protections.
Source: theverge.com — Lauren Feiner, 2026-10-22
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