OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies hire Tennessee lobbyists

By: Adam Friedman

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 463

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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America’s leading artificial intelligence companies started lobbying in Tennessee this year amid growing backlash to data centers and cameras using the technology.

At least 11 companies tied to artificial intelligence and data centers have hired lobbyists in Tennessee, newly filed records with the state ethics board show.

Anthropic, OpenAI, the Data Center Coalition and the AI venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz are contracting with lobbyists in 2026 for the first time, …

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