Researchers tracked $80 million spent on AI-generated political ads for the midterms. Here’s what they found

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The 2026 U.S. midterm campaigns are the first in which AI-generated political ads are regularly appearing on people’s televisions and social media feeds. We are researchers who have been studying political advertising through the Wesleyan Media Project since 2010. This election cycle—using data…

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• T2Researchers tracked $80 million spent on AI-generated political ads for the midterms. Here’s what they foundFast Company — Technology07 Oct, 08:30