AI developers are increasing lobbying efforts in Europe and the United States to influence forthcoming regulatory frameworks for artificial intelligence, as cross-Atlantic activity intensifies.

In Europe, the French start-up Mistral unveiled a 22-point plan to accelerate AI development in Brussels, illustrating how industry and regulators are navigating the regulatory landscape.

Regulators across Europe are under pressure, with initiatives like Mistral's proposal signaling aggressive development aims amid growing lobbying influence.

Industry voices frame AI as a force for good, yet public skepticism persists about jobs and safety, even as firms leverage wealth to shape policy and regulatory outcomes.

OpenAI has faced legal scrutiny over harms linked to ChatGPT, including an age-verification system and backlash over a sexually explicit chatbot incident.

Amid lawsuits and public backlash, OpenAI has halted plans for a sexually explicit chatbot and implemented age-verification measures to address harms associated with ChatGPT.

OpenAI confronts regulatory challenges and lawsuits related to harm to teenagers, prompting ongoing considerations of governance and safety mechanisms.

Advocates warn that AI firms’ lobbying mirrors tactics used by energy and tobacco industries, but with greater wealth concentration that could threaten public-interest regulations and democratic processes.

OpenAI releases a 13-page policy promoting taxation reforms, expanded safety nets, and a proactive governance approach, while also purchasing a tech-focused talk show to influence public narrative around AI.

The Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age underscores calls for new taxes and safety nets, and includes a strategic media purchase to shape public discourse amid backlash over harms to minors.

OpenAI and allies aim to preempt state AI laws and favor federal regulation, backed by a White House-friendly stance and a substantial pro-AI fundraising effort for the 2026 midterms.

Industry leaders like Meta, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic are expanding lobbying, with a landmark $100 million fund backing AI-friendly candidates for the 2026 elections.