OpenAI
Creator of GPT-4, ChatGPT, and DALL-E. Originally founded as a nonprofit research lab, OpenAI has transitioned toward a capped-profit structure and is exploring further corporate restructuring. Dramatically increased lobbying in 2025-2026 with a 7x year-over-year increase, focusing on energy policy and data center infrastructure.
OpenAI spent $1.5M on federal AI lobbying in Q1 2026, with $3.5M in total tracked spending. The company is active in 3 states and focuses on ai safety standards and governance, energy policy and data center infrastructure, copyright and training data rights.
Federal Lobbying by Quarter
Public Position
Supports AI regulation but favors a risk-based, iterative approach. Has called for an international regulatory body for frontier AI. Increasingly focused on energy and infrastructure policy as scaling demands grow. Advocates for AI safety standards while cautioning against regulation that could advantage closed-source competitors.
Policy Focus Areas
Key Lobbyists
Bills Lobbied On
- 📋S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)
- 📋H.R. 3369 (National AI Commission Act)
- 📋S. 3312 (Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act)
- 📋H.R. 4425 (Data Center Energy Efficiency Act)
- 📋S. 896 (COPIED Act - copyright and AI training data)
Notable Actions
- →Achieved 7x year-over-year increase in federal lobbying spend from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026
- →Announced Stargate joint venture for AI data center infrastructure with SoftBank and Oracle
- →Signed White House voluntary AI safety commitments in 2023
- →Actively lobbying for favorable energy permitting to power large-scale AI training runs
State Lobbying Activity
Campaign Contributions
Influence Score
⚠️ Regulatory Actions
GDPR violations — unlawful data processing, lack of age verification for ChatGPT
€15,000,000 fine