OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia Record Lobbying Spending
Confirmed
Confidence
90%
Impact: 70%
Updated Oct 22Consensus Brief
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia reported their highest lobbying expenditures in the third quarter of 2026, collectively spending nearly $6 million on issues such as cybersecurity and child safety. Nvidia led the group with $2.2 million, followed closely by Anthropic at $2.1 million and OpenAI at $1.5 million. This increase in lobbying activity reflects the growing importance of policy engagement for these AI firms.
What Changed Since Last Update
Oct 22
New corroborating source added: The Verge published an update on 2026-10-22 ("OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia had record lobbying quarters").
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Source Timeline
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