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We’ve tracked $80M of spending on almost 170 AI-generated political ads this year – it’s weird
By Travis N. Ridout, Professor of Government and Public Policy, Washington State University, Erika Franklin Fowler, Professor of Government, Wesleyan University, Michael Franz, Professor of Government, Bowdoin College, The Conversation · October 5, 2026
Almost 170 ads and $80 million in spending and only 31% with a disclaimer: Here’s what researchers found when they tracked AI in this year’s campaign ads.
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