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OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia had record lobbying quarters

Leading AI hardware and software firms post peak Washington advocacy outlays

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards··United States

Federal disclosure records reveal that Nvidia, Anthropic, and OpenAI experienced their largest quarterly lobbying expenditures between July and September. Nvidia led the group with an outlay of $2.2 million, whilst Anthropic and OpenAI spent $2.1 million and $1.5 million respectively. The record figures illustrate an intensifying push by artificial intelligence hardware and software leaders to shape policy in Washington.

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This summary was written by the GPU Data Hub desk from reporting published by The Verge on 22 Oct 2026, 15:50. Read the full article at the original publisher.

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