AI PACs Spent Millions Trying to Shape Congress — Here's How They Fared
AI-focused PACs spent $4.8 million backing one Senate candidate who lost, while opponents also saw mixed results in races nationwide.
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The midterms weren’t the rebuke of AI money many expected
The midterms are shaping up to be a record-breaking election for Democrats, who have flipped states including South Carolina and Texas. But the election has also shattered records for private political spending. By some estimates, super PAC spending exceeded $2 billion this cycle, more than 50% above previous election cycles. One of the dominant narratives heading into the midterms was that Big Tech—and the artificial intelligence sector in part…
AI PACs, both those supporting and opposing the AI sector, spent millions of dollars on the US midterm elections. Some of the most supported candidates ended up losing the race.
The companies of cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence spent $250 million on the mid-term elections, but their candidates lost nine of the 12 competitive contests defined so far. The result reopens the debate about how much political power actually buys the super PAC money.
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