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These reports indicate that OpenAI has almost increased its federal lobbying expenditures by twofold in a single year, allocating $2.22 million during the initial half of 2026. Anthropic's expenditures in these sectors rose nearly 200% compared to last year, totaling $3.53 million. Google and Microsoft's expenditures hit their peak since 2020. Scale AI, a company in which Meta owns 49%, has raised its lobbying expenditures in recent months.
The primary lobbying issues consist of federal rules overseeing the introduction of new models. In early June, US officials implemented export restrictions on Anthropic's AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5. The company had to restrict access for foreign users—including those in the US and its overseas employees—because of possible vulnerabilities in Fable 5. Anthropic maintained that the model underwent testing alongside US authorities, incorporated strong security protocols, and that no other sector has reached complete immunity to hacking.
Additionally, AI firms are advocating shaping regulations related to the build and energy provision of extensive data centers, along with the guidelines overseeing public disclosure of fundamental aspects of their models, the FT observes, referencing federal documents and comments from lobbyists participating in policy dialogues.
source: ft.com
The primary lobbying issues consist of federal rules overseeing the introduction of new models. In early June, US officials implemented export restrictions on Anthropic's AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5. The company had to restrict access for foreign users—including those in the US and its overseas employees—because of possible vulnerabilities in Fable 5. Anthropic maintained that the model underwent testing alongside US authorities, incorporated strong security protocols, and that no other sector has reached complete immunity to hacking.
Additionally, AI firms are advocating shaping regulations related to the build and energy provision of extensive data centers, along with the guidelines overseeing public disclosure of fundamental aspects of their models, the FT observes, referencing federal documents and comments from lobbyists participating in policy dialogues.
source: ft.com