The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
Scientific society for advancing AI research and development
Based in DC
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AI Overview
With $160K in lobbying spend across 5 quarterly filings, The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 4 issue areas.
$160K
Total Spend
1
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
5
Lobbyists Deployed
4
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $160K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Science/Technology, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Education
- •Issues pertaining to basic research and development in artificial intelligence. Issues pertaining to safety, security, resiliency, transparency, and responsible use of artificial intelligence systems.
- •FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF and AI.
- •National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2026, Issues pertaining to AI support for basic research in defense-wide and across the services.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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