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I Team Lobbyists AI in Every US Statehouse
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AI-generatedThe article describes a lobbying campaign by major AI companies (OpenAI, Anthropic) and their trade group TechNet to oppose state-level AI regulations across the US. The commercial mechanism is regulatory: successful lobbying reduces compliance costs and regulatory uncertainty for AI firms, protecting their revenue and margin. The impact is US-specific, affecting the regulatory environment for AI products and services. Direct winners are AI companies that avoid restrictive state laws; losers are state regulators and consumer advocates. The channel is regulatory (regülasyon/yaptırım).
Signals our AI researcher identified
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- TechNet has engaged on 808 AI-related bills across all 50 US states.
- TechNet achieved an 87% success rate in opposing state-level AI regulations.
- TechNet's financial resources have tripled since 2021.
- New Jersey passed a deepfake protection bill in 2023 despite TechNet's opposition.
- OpenAI and Anthropic are lobbying against state-level regulations while publicly advocating for safety.
