[Anthropic's Lobbying Expenditure in the First Half of the Year Exceeds Last Year's Total, Multiple Tech Giants Disclose Data] According to Jinshi reports, Anthropic's lobbying expenditure in the first half of 2026 exceeded $3.5 million, surpassing the $3.1 million spent in all of 2025. Anthropic's lobbying expenditure in the second quarter reached nearly $2 million, covering topics such as export controls, cybersecurity, and AI safety standards. OpenAI's lobbying expenditure in the second quarter was $1.2 million, marking a record high. Google, Microsoft, and Meta's lobbying expenditures in the second quarter were $3.57 million, $2.69 million, and $5.99 million, respectively. Meta continues to face scrutiny from the U.S. Congress regarding online child protection measures.