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PublishedOctober 22, 2026 at 3:50 PM
OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia had record lobbying quarters

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It was a busy summer for AI lobbyists. Anthropic, OpenAI, and Nvidia each had their highest-spending lobbying quarter between July and September, federal disclosures show. Nvidia spent the most of the group at $2.2 million, followed by Anthropic's $2.1 million and OpenAI's $1.5 million. Compared to
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