Why It Matters
US AI, a computer and technology company, hired Continental Strategy LLC, signed Aug. 12, to lobby on science and technology issues. This marks a shift in the company's lobbying approach, as it previously worked with Michael Best Strategies LLC from 2018 to 2019 before returning to lobbying in the first quarter of 2026 through Stinson LLP.
By the Numbers
US AI reported $80,000 in lobbying expenses during the first quarter of 2026 through Stinson LLP. The company's earlier engagement with Michael Best Strategies LLC involved modest spending, with $10,000 reported in each of the third quarter of 2018, first quarter of 2019, and second quarter of 2019. No specific legislation was listed in the Continental Strategy LLC filing. The filing reports no lobbying income for the current engagement and identifies science and technology as the issue area.
Broader Context
Federal agencies have significantly expanded their use of artificial intelligence, according to The Brookings Institution. The number of federal agencies with AI contracts rose from 17 in 2022 to 28 in 2026. Worldwide AI spending is projected to grow from $1.75 trillion in 2025 to $2.52 trillion in 2026. The General Services Administration has also drafted AI procurement rules that would require contractors to disclose all AI tools used in contract performance and prohibit contractors from using government data to train or fine-tune large language models.
The Government Accountability Office issued an April report, finding that federal agencies are failing to systematically collect lessons learned from AI acquisitions and recommended that the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, General Services Administration, and Department of Veterans Affairs update their policies to require systematic documentation of AI procurement lessons by July 2026.
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