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AI Super PACs Helped Elect Dozens of Candidates in Midterms Despite Public Backlash

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AI-backed super PACs helped elect dozens of candidates in both parties in the midterms, with success rates rivaling Big Crypto's political spending, though some of their largest bets failed.

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  1. 2026-11-05 20:31 · Fast Company AI
    The midterms weren’t the rebuke of AI money many expected

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