{"slug": "openai-anthropic-boost-lobbying-as-legacy-tech-and-defense-spending-slips", "title": "OpenAI, Anthropic boost lobbying as legacy tech and defense spending slips", "summary": "OpenAI and Anthropic spent a combined $3.17 million on lobbying in the second quarter of 2026, a 23% increase from the first quarter, according to CNBC. The surge in AI lobbying spending contrasts with declines from legacy tech and defense firms.", "body_md": "# OpenAI, Anthropic boost lobbying as legacy tech and defense spending slips\n\nSource:\n\n[CNBC Technology](https://www.cnbc.com/technology/)The two AI developers spent a combined $3.17 million in the second quarter, up 23% from the first three months of 2026.\n\nGet AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-anthropic-boost-lobbying-as-legacy-tech-and-defense-spending-slips", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/openai-anthropic-boost-lobbying-as-legacy-tech-and-defense-s-15mf", "published_at": "2026-07-21 16:30:11+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-21 17:28:59.068884+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy"], "entities": ["OpenAI", "Anthropic", "CNBC"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-anthropic-boost-lobbying-as-legacy-tech-and-defense-spending-slips", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-anthropic-boost-lobbying-as-legacy-tech-and-defense-spending-slips.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-anthropic-boost-lobbying-as-legacy-tech-and-defense-spending-slips.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/openai-anthropic-boost-lobbying-as-legacy-tech-and-defense-spending-slips.jsonld"}}