OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia post record lobbying quarters
Original title: OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia had record lobbying quarters
Nvidia spent $2.2 million, Anthropic $2.1 million, and OpenAI $1.5 million from July through September.
Federal disclosures show Anthropic, OpenAI, and Nvidia each recorded their highest lobbying spend in the third quarter. Nvidia led the three at $2.2 million, ahead of Anthropic at $2.1 million and OpenAI at $1.5 million. Apple also set a record at $3.1 million. Topics included export controls, AI safety oversight, copyright, competition, and data-center energy costs, ahead of the midterms.
- OpenAI had not spent $1 million in any quarter until this year.
- Anthropic’s highest quarter last year was just over $1 million.
- This is Nvidia’s first quarter above $2 million.
- Apple spent $3.1 million, its first quarter over $3 million.
- A late-September White House lunch produced a “morally binding” AI safety accord.
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3 min read at theverge.com
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.
By Lauren Feiner · theverge.com
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