Companies/Cohere

Cohere

Enterprise AI startup specializing in large language models for business applications. Offers text generation, classification, and semantic search APIs. Advocates for open-weight models and practical enterprise AI deployment, positioning itself as an alternative to larger AI labs.

AI Overview

Cohere spent $0.1M on federal AI lobbying in Q1 2026, with $0.8M in total tracked spending. The company is active in 2 states and focuses on enterprise ai deployment, open-weight model advocacy, ai safety standards for business applications.

$0.8M
Total Federal Lobbying
$0.1M
Q1 2026
2
States Active
4
Focus Areas

Federal Lobbying by Quarter

Q1 2024
$0.1M
Q2 2024
$0.1M
Q3 2024
$0.1M
Q4 2024
$0.1M
Q1 2025
$0.1M
Q2 2025
$0.1M
Q3 2025
$0.1M
Q4 2025
$0.1M
Q1 2026
$0.1M

Public Position

Supports innovation-friendly AI regulation with clear standards for enterprise deployments. Advocates for open-weight model approaches and opposes overly prescriptive compliance requirements that would disproportionately burden smaller AI companies. Favors industry self-regulation paired with government oversight.

Policy Focus Areas

Enterprise AI deploymentOpen-weight model advocacyAI safety standards for business applicationsInternational AI trade and standards

Key Lobbyists

IL
Invariant LLC
AGSH&F
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Bills Lobbied On

  • 📋S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)
  • 📋H.R. 6580 (AI Transparency Act)
  • 📋S. 3952 (Future of AI Innovation Act)

Notable Actions

  • Testified before Senate Commerce Committee on enterprise AI safety and open-weight models
  • Signed voluntary AI safety commitments with the White House alongside major AI labs
  • Published enterprise AI governance framework adopted by several Fortune 500 companies

State Lobbying Activity

CA
$0.1M
2025
NY
$0.0M
2025

Campaign Contributions

RSen. Todd Young (R-IN)
$5,000
DSen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
$5,000

Influence Score

1
$800K
Lobbying
$0
PAC Money
$10K
Campaign $
$810K
Total Footprint