Anthropic And OpenAI Both Deepen Their Washington Lobbying Spend
Anthropic's Q2 outlay climbed to $1.97 million, up 26% from last quarter, while OpenAI's rose to $1.2 million, up 18%.
- Anthropic's Q2 2026 lobbying expenses hit $1.97 million, a 26% jump from Q1's total.
- OpenAI's in-house lobbying spend rose to $1.2 million, up 18% quarter over quarter.
- Meta stayed the top spender at $5.99 million, though that figure fell 15% from Q1.
Why it matters: Whoever writes the rules for artificial intelligence will first hear from the companies it regulates.
Senate Office of Public Records, Lobbying Disclosure Act database (lda.senate.gov) ↗ · Jul 21, 20267/21/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check