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Travis N. Ridout

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We’ve tracked $80M of spending on almost 170 AI‑generated political ads this year – it’s weird

Thanks to a patchwork of state legislation, many of these ads do not disclose the use of AI at all

06.10.2026 5

Salon

Travis N. Ridout

We’ve tracked $80M of spending on almost 170 AI‑generated political ads this year – it’s weird

We’ve tracked $80M of spending on almost 170 AI‑generated political ads this year – it’s weird

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...

05.10.2026 4

The Conversation

Travis N. Ridout