About The AI Lobby
“Follow the money. See who is writing the rules for AI.”
Our Mission
The AI Lobby exists to make AI regulation transparent. As artificial intelligence reshapes every industry, a complex web of legislation, lobbying, and policy decisions is determining how this technology will be governed. We believe everyone — citizens, journalists, policymakers, and companies — deserves access to clear, comprehensive data about who is writing the rules for AI.
What We Track
- • AI-related legislation across all 50 states and D.C.
- • Federal AI policy — executive orders, agency actions, and bills
- • AI lobbying spending at federal and state levels
- • Company positions, lobbyists, and campaign contributions
- • Policy topics from deepfakes to autonomous vehicles
- • Lobbying connections between companies, bills, and legislators
Data Sources
All data is sourced from official public records and reputable research organizations. We cross-reference multiple sources to ensure accuracy.
Federal Lobbying
- • Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings
- • House Office of the Clerk lobbying reports
- • OpenSecrets.org aggregated data
Campaign Finance
- • Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings
- • PAC contribution reports
- • OpenSecrets.org donor lookup
State Legislation
- • National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
- • Individual state legislature databases
- • MultiState Associates tracking
Policy Analysis
- • Congressional Research Service reports
- • Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports
- • Agency rulemaking dockets (regulations.gov)
Methodology
Bill identification: We identify AI-related bills by searching state and federal legislative databases for keywords including “artificial intelligence,” “machine learning,” “algorithmic,” “automated decision,” “deepfake,” and “autonomous systems.” Each bill is manually reviewed to confirm AI relevance and categorized by topic.
Lobbying data: Federal lobbying figures are drawn from quarterly LDA filings submitted to the Senate. We identify AI-related lobbying by matching issue codes (e.g., SCI for Science/Technology, CPT for Computer Industry) and scanning specific lobbying issues listed in each filing. State lobbying figures are aggregated from individual state disclosure databases where available.
Campaign contributions: Contribution data comes from FEC filings for federal candidates and state election commission filings where available. We track both PAC contributions and individual contributions from employees of tracked companies above the $200 reporting threshold.
Company positions: Company policy positions are determined from public statements, blog posts, congressional testimony, comment letters on proposed regulations, and reported lobbying positions. We aim to represent each company's stated position fairly and update as positions evolve.
Update Frequency
Part of TheDataProject.ai
The AI Lobby is part of the TheDataProject.ai network — a portfolio of 24+ data-driven platforms that aggregate public records to make government data accessible and transparent. Our sister sites cover healthcare, transportation, campaign finance, government salaries, lobbying, and more.
Every site in the network shares the same philosophy: public data should be truly public — easy to find, easy to understand, and free to access. We build the tools and interfaces that make raw government records useful for citizens, journalists, researchers, and policymakers.
Built by Kian O'Connor
Kian O'Connor is the founder of TheDataProject.ai, a network of 60+ data-driven platforms that aggregate public records to make government data accessible. The AI Lobby is part of this network.
AI Disclosure
This site is built and maintained by Kian O'Connor using a combination of human editorial judgment and AI writing tools. All data is sourced from public government records. All claims are verified against primary sources. We hold ourselves to the same transparency standard we demand of the AI industry.
Funding & Independence
The AI Lobby is independently funded. We do not accept sponsorship, advertising, or funding from any AI company, lobbying firm, PAC, or entity covered on this site. This independence is essential to our credibility — you can trust that our coverage is not influenced by the organizations we report on.
Contact
Have questions, corrections, or tips? We welcome feedback from researchers, journalists, policymakers, and the public.
The AI Lobby is an independent, nonpartisan project. We do not accept funding from any company, trade association, or political organization that we cover.