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$137M in AI Attack Ads, and Chatbots That Pick Opposite Parties
AI political ad spending jumped from under $50,000 in 2024 to $137 million this cycle, and three out of four of those ads carry no AI label.
AI Ads Hit $137 Million and Chatbots Pick Sides in the Midterms, October 25, 2026
Campaigns have spent more than $137 million on AI generated political ads this cycle, up from under $50,000 in 2024, and only 27 percent carry a disclaimer. Rick Spair and Laura also unpack a new study in which Grok and GPT, forced to choose, picked opposite parties in nearly 500 midterm races, and what that means for voters and the businesses building on these models…
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