Why It Matters
According to this new client registration, signed Oct. 9, Secure AI Project Inc. filed as an in-house registrant under the Science/Technology (SCI) issue area. The filing lists no legislation and leaves the specific issues section blank. The sole lobbyist named is Andrew M. Kane, Policy Director, who lists experience in Rep. Susan Wild's (D-PA) personal office.
By the Numbers
The filing reports $0, which is standard for a new registration. No quarterly reports have been filed, so no lobbying expenditures are yet on record. Kane's disclosed congressional experience consists of a summer internship in Rep. Wild's personal office during the 117th Congress.
Broader Context
Congressional debate over federal AI safety requirements has been active in recent months. In September, Reuters reported that OpenAI urged Congress to adopt national, capability-based AI safety rules, including testing standards and independent assessments. A Reuters report from Oct. 3 noted public concerns about the administration's reliance on voluntary AI safeguards, including a safety agreement with major technology companies that carried no stated consequences for noncompliance. An Ipsos poll Reuters reported on Oct. 7 found 84% of surveyed U.S. voters viewed AI as a threat to American workers.
Between The Lines
On Sept. 30, 2026, the Senate Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census held a hearing on rogue AI and homeland security, where a witness called for greater industry transparency and reduced compute dedicated to AI research automation; no link between this hearing and the client was found. At a Sept. 1, 2026 House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology markup of six bills, lawmakers discussed H.R. 7294, the AI for Secure Networks Act, which would direct the Department of Commerce to study how AI can improve telecommunications network security. The House Energy and Commerce Committee posted in September 2026 that AI should harden cybersecurity against adversaries, highlighting AISNA.
Competitive Landscape
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reported $19.75 million in its first-quarter 2026 amendment, lobbying across the SCI issue area alongside roughly 30 other issue codes. The Business Roundtable reported $6.95 million in its second-quarter 2026 filing, also including SCI among its issue areas. Google Client Services LLC reported $3.57 million in its third-quarter 2025 filing under the Science/Technology (SCI) issue code, listing the AI Whistleblower Protection Act and the Chip Security Act among its legislation.
The Bottom Line
Secure AI Project Inc. enters federal lobbying as a first-time in-house registrant amid active congressional debate over AI safety. The fourth-quarter 2026 report will be the first to show specific issues, legislation, and expenditures.
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