aceHow American political campaigns are using AI – and what they’re spending on the tools
New campaign finance disclosure data shines a light on which US political campaigns are using AI tools and how much they are spending on them. Candidates’, parties’ and committees’ spending reveals that AI is fast becoming an essential tool of politics. The candidates themselves are quiet about how they are using the technology in their own campaigns. It’s a sensitive issue that we have been tracking closely since we started writing our book, Rewiring Democracy, which examined how AI is beginning to influence po…
Disclosure rules miss spending by consultants, media firms and independent committees, so the bulk of campaign AI use is likely hidden from public view.
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- JournalismThe Guardian2026-09-29
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