OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia Post Record Lobbying Expenditures

OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia each posted record federal lobbying expenditures in the third quarter. Disclosures show Nvidia spent $2.2 million, Anthropic $2.1 million, and OpenAI $1.5 million. While still shy of the regular quarterly sums spent by long-standing incumbents like Google and Microsoft, the surge underscores how quickly leading AI builders and hardware vendors are institutionalizing their presence in Washington, turning regulatory engagement into a routine cost of scaling.