The Verge reports: It was a busy summer for AI lobbyists. Anthropic, OpenAI, and Nvidia each had their highest-spending lobbying quarter between July.
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⚡ Key Takeaways
- OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia had record lobbying quarters
- Collectively, they spent nearly $6 million around cybersecurity, child safety, and more.
- 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.
The Verge reports: 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.
Key Points
- OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia had record lobbying quarters
- Collectively, they spent nearly $6 million around cybersecurity, child safety, and more.
- 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.
The Details
Nvidia spent the most of the group at $2.2 million, followed by Anthropic’s $2.1 million and OpenAI’s $1.5 million. Nvidia lobbied Congress, as well as several different federal agencies and White House offices, on issues including 6G networks, “responsible AI design,” competition policy, quantum computing, and export control policy.
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