Silicon Valley Goes to Washington: OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia Post Record Lobbying Spend
Reading Time: 5 minutesOpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia each hit all-time lobbying spending records in the July-to-September 2025 quarter, with Nvidia leading at $2.2 million, Anthropic at $2.1 million, and OpenAI at $1.5 million. The surge signals that AI companies are moving aggressively to shape the foundational regulations governing their industry before the rules are set in stone.