Companies/Google / Alphabet

Google / Alphabet

Global technology leader and parent company Alphabet. Developer of the Gemini family of foundation models, DeepMind, and AI-integrated Search. A pioneer in AI research with extensive lobbying operations across AI safety, competition, and copyright issues.

AI Overview

Google / Alphabet spent $2.9M on federal AI lobbying in Q1 2026, with $12.0M in total tracked spending. The company is active in 3 states and focuses on search ai and foundation models, ai safety and alignment research, copyright and ai training data.

$12.0M
Total Federal Lobbying
$2.9M
Q1 2026
3
States Active
5
Focus Areas

Federal Lobbying by Quarter

Q1 2024
$2.1M
Q2 2024
$2.2M
Q3 2024
$2.3M
Q4 2024
$2.4M
Q1 2025
$2.5M
Q2 2025
$2.6M
Q3 2025
$2.7M
Q4 2025
$2.8M
Q1 2026
$2.9M

Public Position

Moderate-to-supportive of AI regulation. Publicly advocates for responsible AI development and has called for balanced regulatory frameworks. Supports international AI governance coordination while cautioning against overly prescriptive rules that could hinder innovation in foundation models.

Policy Focus Areas

Search AI and foundation modelsAI safety and alignment researchCopyright and AI training dataInternational AI governanceCompetition and antitrust in AI markets

Key Lobbyists

W
WilmerHale
FGR
Fierce Government Relations
FSG
Franklin Square Group
ML
McGuireWoods LLP
C&A
Cassidy & Associates

Bills Lobbied On

  • 📋S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)
  • 📋H.R. 6580 (AI Transparency Act)
  • 📋S. 3312 (Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act)
  • 📋H.R. 3369 (National AI Commission Act)
  • 📋California SB 1047 (Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier AI Models Act)
  • 📋S. 896 (COPIED Act - copyright and AI training data)

Notable Actions

  • Published AI Principles in 2018 and established internal AI ethics review processes
  • Signed White House voluntary AI safety commitments in 2023
  • Invested heavily in AI safety research through DeepMind and Google Brain (now merged)
  • Lobbied against strict copyright liability for AI model training on publicly available data

State Lobbying Activity

CA
$3.2M
2025
NY
$1.4M
2025
TX
$0.8M
2025

Campaign Contributions

DSen. Mark Warner (D-VA)
$12,000
RSen. Todd Young (R-IN)
$10,000
DRep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA)
$9,500
RRep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
$8,000
DSen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM)
$7,500

Influence Score

19
$12.0M
Lobbying
$0
PAC Money
$47K
Campaign $
$12.0M
Total Footprint