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AI super PACs helped elect dozens of candidates in midterms despite backlash

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AI-backed super PACs supported dozens of winning candidates across both parties in the midterms, with success rates comparable to Big Crypto's political spending, though several of their largest bets lost.

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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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