AI-powered political ads are *here*. Researchers tracked ~$80M spent on 170+ AI-generated ads in the 2026 midterms – a first for US elections. 🗳️ #AIpolitics

Source: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-tracking-uncovers-million-spent-ai.html

AI labs want urgent regulation, but US leaders are pushing back. #aipolitics

AI Doom Is Now a Campaign Issue ai-beat #AIDoom #Midterms2026 #DataCenters #ElectricityBills #AIPolitics

39 US congressional campaigns spent $9.7K+ at OpenAI—despite policies against political ads. Many also use it for messaging. #AIpolitics

Source: https://politics.slashdot.org/story/26/09/05/223250/how-us-campaigns-are-already-using-ai-to-try-to-sway-voters