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AI lobbying spikes 185% as calls for regulation surge

AI-related lobbying reached new heights in 2023, with more than 450 organizations participating in the practice — a 185% increase from the year before.

Companies that began lobbying in 2023 to have a say in how regulation might affect their businesses include TikTok owner ByteDance, Tesla, Spotify, Shopify, Pinterest, Samsung, Palantir, Nvidia, Dropbox, Instacart, DoorDash, Anthropic and OpenAI. After the executive order's unveiling, a frenzy of lawmakers, industry groups, civil rights organizations, labor unions and others began digging into the 111-page document and making note of the priorities, specific deadlines, and the wide-ranging implications of the landmark action. Many civil society leaders told CNBC in November that the order does not go far enough in recognizing and addressing real-world harms that stem from AI models, especially those affecting marginalized communities.

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