AI companies spend record sums on Washington lobbying AI companies OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Microsoft spent record sums on Washington lobbying in 2024, reflecting an intensifying battle over federal AI policy, according to the Financial Times. AI companies spend record sums on Washington lobbying Source: Financial Times Technology https://www.ft.com/technology Rising expenditure from OpenAI /glossary/openai , Anthropic /glossary/anthropic , Google and Microsoft reflects growing battle over federal policyGet AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.