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

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AI-funded super PACs backed dozens of winning candidates in both parties at success rates comparable to Big Crypto's political efforts, though some 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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