AI Companies Ramp Up Lobbying Efforts Amid Pressure in DC

America’s biggest AI companies are reportedly devoting record cash to their lobbying efforts. That’s according to a report Monday (July 27) from the Financial Times (FT), which says this uptick is the result of artificial intelligence (AI) companies trying to halt tougher regulation and guide rules involving data centers and the testing of advanced models. The report, citing federal disclosures, said that OpenAI nearly doubled its lobbying spending to a record $2.22 million during the first half