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- OpenAI and Anthropic raised combined federal lobbying spending to $3.17 million in Q2 2026.
- Anthropic spent $1.97 million, a 26% rise from Q1 and double its 2025 level, surpassing Nvidia’s $1.25 million.
- OpenAI spent $1.2 million, up almost 18% from Q1 and nearly matching Nvidia’s $1.25 million.
- They lobbied on cybersecurity, copyright, cloud computing and defense procurement as they prepared for IPOs ahead of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections.
