$137M in AI Attack Ads, and Chatbots That Pick Opposite Parties

AI political ad spending jumped from under $50,000 in 2024 to $137 million this cycle, and three out of four of those ads carry no AI label. AI Ads Hit $137 Million and Chatbots Pick Sides in the Midterms, October 25, 2026 Campaigns have spent more than $137 million on AI generated political ads this cycle, up from under $50,000 in 2024, and only 27 percent carry a disclaimer. Rick Spair and Laura also unpack a new study in which Grok and GPT, forced to choose, picked opposite parties in ne...