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Policy & safety · 23 October 2026

OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia spend record lobbying in summer

Anthropic, OpenAI, and Nvidia each had their highest‑spending lobbying quarter between July and September, with Nvidia spending $2.2 million, Anthropic $2.1 million and OpenAI $1.5 million, totaling nearly $6 million on cybersecurity, child safety and related issues.

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