Lobbying Connections

Explore the web of connections between AI companies, the bills they lobby on, who receives their campaign contributions, and where they spend at the state level.

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AI Overview

The AI policy landscape isn't just about money — it's about relationships. Our data tracks 29 companies, their lobbying on 400+ bills, revolving door hires from 15 government officials, and PAC contributions to dozens of candidates. The companies spending the most on lobbying are also the ones hiring the most former regulators.

Meta Platforms$25.0M total lobbying

California SB 1047 (Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier AI Models Act)

H.R. 6580 (AI Transparency Act)

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

H.R. 3369 (National AI Commission Act)

S. 3312 (Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act)

Amazon$18.0M total lobbying

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

H.R. 6580 (AI Transparency Act)

H.R. 3684 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - data center provisions)

S. 1321 (Facial Recognition Technology Warrant Act)

H.R. 3369 (National AI Commission Act)

Google / Alphabet$12.0M total lobbying

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)

Microsoft$11.0M total lobbying

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

H.R. 6580 (AI Transparency Act)

H.R. 3369 (National AI Commission Act)

S. 3312 (Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act)

H.R. 4425 (Data Center Energy Efficiency Act)

CHIPS and Science Act AI provisions

Nvidia$8.0M total lobbying

CHIPS and Science Act implementation and funding

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) export control rules on AI chips

H.R. 3369 (National AI Commission Act)

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

H.R. 4425 (Data Center Energy Efficiency Act)

Palantir Technologies$7.0M total lobbying

National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) AI provisions

DOD AI acquisition reform proposals

H.R. 3369 (National AI Commission Act)

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

Intelligence Authorization Act AI oversight provisions

IBM$6.0M total lobbying

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

H.R. 6580 (AI Transparency Act)

H.R. 3369 (National AI Commission Act)

EU AI Act (international lobbying)

Algorithmic Accountability Act

Oracle$5.5M total lobbying

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

H.R. 4425 (Data Center Energy Efficiency Act)

FedRAMP Authorization Act

H.R. 3369 (National AI Commission Act)

Apple$5.0M total lobbying

American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA)

H.R. 6580 (AI Transparency Act)

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

Open App Markets Act

ByteDance / TikTok$5.0M total lobbying

Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (TikTok ban)

RESTRICT Act (foreign technology threats)

H.R. 6580 (AI Transparency Act)

S. 3312 (Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act)

COPPA 2.0 (Children's Online Privacy Protection)

BSA | The Software Alliance$5.0M total lobbying

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

H.R. 4081 (Algorithmic Accountability Act)

H.R. 6580 (AI Transparency Act)

S. 2905 (CREATE AI Act)

California SB 942 (AI Transparency Act)

Anthropic$4.0M total lobbying

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

California SB 1047 (Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier AI Models Act)

H.R. 3369 (National AI Commission Act)

S. 4178 (Healthcare AI Accountability Act)

DOD AI procurement and acquisition reform provisions

Uber Technologies$4.0M total lobbying

SELF DRIVE Act (autonomous vehicle regulation)

AV START Act (autonomous vehicle deployment)

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

Algorithmic Accountability Act

PRO Act (gig worker classification and AI management)

TechNet$4.0M total lobbying

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

H.R. 3369 (National AI Commission Act)

California SB 1047 (Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier AI Models Act)

Colorado SB24-205 (Consumer Protections for AI)

S. 3952 (Future of AI Innovation Act)

OpenAI$3.5M total lobbying

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)

Salesforce$3.5M total lobbying

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

H.R. 6580 (AI Transparency Act)

Algorithmic Accountability Act

H.R. 3369 (National AI Commission Act)

Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)$3.5M total lobbying

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

S. 2905 (CREATE AI Act)

H.R. 3369 (National AI Commission Act)

H.R. 6580 (AI Transparency Act)

Tesla$3.0M total lobbying

SELF DRIVE Act (autonomous vehicle regulation)

AV START Act (autonomous vehicle deployment)

NHTSA autonomous vehicle safety standards

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

Adobe$2.5M total lobbying

S. 3312 (Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act)

S. 896 (COPIED Act - copyright and AI training data)

H.R. 6580 (AI Transparency Act)

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA)$2.5M total lobbying

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

H.R. 5512 (No AI FRAUD Act)

H.R. 4081 (Algorithmic Accountability Act)

S. 3312 (Protect Elections from Deceptive AI Act)

Scale AI$1.8M total lobbying

National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) AI provisions

H.R. 3369 (National AI Commission Act)

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

DOD AI testing and evaluation standards

xAI$1.5M total lobbying

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

H.R. 6580 (AI Transparency Act)

California SB 1047 (Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier AI Models Act)

Databricks$1.2M total lobbying

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

H.R. 6580 (AI Transparency Act)

American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA)

Cohere$800K total lobbying

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

H.R. 6580 (AI Transparency Act)

S. 3952 (Future of AI Innovation Act)

Stability AI$500K total lobbying

S. 896 (COPIED Act - copyright and AI training data)

California SB 1047 (Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier AI Models Act)

H.R. 6580 (AI Transparency Act)

AI Alliance$500K total lobbying

California SB 1047 (Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier AI Models Act)

S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)

S. 3952 (Future of AI Innovation Act)

Character.AI$350K total lobbying

California SB 892 (AI Chatbot Child Safety Act)

Washington HB 2225 (Chatbot Safety for Children Act)

Utah HB 310 (AI Chatbot Minor Protection Act)

H.R. 5512 (No AI FRAUD Act)

Midjourney$200K total lobbying

California AB 2105 (AI Copyright and Training Data Transparency Act)

H.R. 5512 (No AI FRAUD Act)

S. 3501 (AI Labeling Act)

Runway$150K total lobbying

H.R. 5512 (No AI FRAUD Act)

S. 3501 (AI Labeling Act)

California AB 2105 (AI Copyright and Training Data Transparency Act)

Data sources: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act filings, FEC records, OpenSecrets.org, state legislature disclosures.
Lobbying amounts represent reported expenditures on AI-related policy issues. Campaign contributions represent PAC and individual contributions from company-affiliated donors.