Artificial intelligence companies raised the federal pressure in 2024, amid organizational uncertainty
Companies have been largely spent pressing artificial intelligence issues at the American federal level last year compared to 2023 amid organizational uncertainty.
According to the data collected by OpenSecrets, 648 companies spend on pressure on artificial intelligence in 2024 compared to 458 in 2023, an increase of 141 % on an annual basis.
Companies such as Microsoft supported legislation such as Create AI, which would support the standards of artificial intelligence systems developed in the other United States, including Openai, putting its weight behind the law of progress and reliability, which will establish a government center dedicated to artificial intelligence research.
Most of the artificial intelligence laboratories – that is, almost exclusively devoted to marketing different types of artificial intelligence technology – spent more elements of the legislative agenda in 2024 more than 2023, as data appears.
Openai raised pressure expenses to $ 1.76 million in the past year from $ 260,000 in 2023. Antarbur, close Openai competitor, more than twice from spending from $ 280,000 in 2023 to $ 720,000 last year, and the start that focuses The Foundation must enhance its spending to $ 230,000 in 2024 of JUST $ 70,000 two years ago.
Openai and Anthropor have made appointments over the past year to coordinate awareness of the policymaker. Anthropor brought the first pressure groups at home, the Ministry of Justice, Shab Rachel Appleon, and the veteran political Chris Lean, the new Vice President of Politics.
Finally, the allhropic, Cohere 2.71 million dollars allocate for Federal pressure initiatives for 2024. This is a small character Compared to what the largest technology industry put in place In order to press the same time frame ($ 61.5 million), but more than four times the total spent by the three artificial intelligence laboratories in 2023 ($ 610,000).
Techcrunch continues to Openaii, Anthropic, and COHERE to comment, but he did not hear again until the time of the press.
Last year was loud in the manufacture of local artificial intelligence policies. In the first half on its own, Congress lawmakers looked at more than 90 legislation linked to AI, According to the Brennan Center. At the state level, more than 700 laws were proposed.
The Congress has made little progress, prompting the legislators in the state to formulate. Tenisi become The first country to protect vocal artists from cloning unauthorized artificial intelligence. Colorado adopted A risk -based approach to artificial intelligence policy. And the signing of the California Governor Gavin News Dozens From the safety bills related to the prosecution, some of which require artificial intelligence companies to reveal details about an exercise.
However, none of the state officials at the age of artificial intelligence list succeeded as international frameworks such as European Union AI Law.
After a long battle with special interests, the governor of newsom Veto invoice SB 1047Which would have imposed widespread safety and transparency requirements on artificial intelligence developers. Texas Trega (Texas State Law, responsible for artificial intelligence), may suffer from the same fate as soon as it makes its way through House.
It is unclear whether the federal government can make greater progress in artificial intelligence legislation this year against the past, or even whether there is a strong appetite for blogging. President Donald Trump has indicated his intention to liberate the industry to a large extent, explaining what he considers road barriers to the United States in Amnesty International.
During his first day in the officeTrump Eliminate and Executive order By former President Joe Biden, who sought to reduce the risks that Amnesty International might constitute for consumers, workers and national security. On Thursday, Trump signed EO to direct federal agencies to suspend some policies and programs of artificial intelligence in the Biden era, including including Export rules on artificial intelligence models.
In November, Man The name As for the “targeted” artificial intelligence list in the next 18 months, warning that the “proactive prevention of risk is closed quickly.” For its part, Openai in a modern policy document Call The United States government to take more objective measures on artificial intelligence and infrastructure to support technology development.
