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US AI Regulation

The Two Labs Selling Closed Models Have Been Quietly Lobbying Against Open Ones

Five people close to the discussions say OpenAI and Anthropic pressed Washington to restrict open-source AI — while Sam Altman says publicly that he supports it. Neither company confirmed the reporting on the record.

Jul 26, 2026

US AI Regulation

Anthropic and OpenAI Set Lobbying Records — and Anthropic Outspent Nvidia

Quarterly disclosures show Anthropic spent $1.97 million in Q2, up 26%, after the Commerce Department forced it to pull two of its most advanced models offline in June.

Jul 22, 2026

US AI Regulation

Anthropic Doubles Its Political Spending to $40 Million Ahead of the Midterms

A second $20 million donation to Public First Action puts the AI lab on the opposite side of a fight from the Andreessen- and Brockman-backed network that opposes strict AI rules.

Jul 22, 2026