midterms

Partisan websites disguised as local news outlets are shaping AI chatbots' responses about key election races, raising concerns about misinformation in AI systems.

The article examines political divisions within the Republican Party over data center construction, with conservative figures like Molly McCann Sanders opposing Trump's pro-AI stance despite public skepticism highlighted in polls.

AI-related super PACs have spent nearly $1 million in a South Dakota Senate race to shape AI regulation, highlighting the growing political influence of AI labs and investors.

Election officials are taking steps to mitigate potential chaos and distrust caused by prediction markets in the midterms, including new oaths for workers to prevent manipulation and aggression.

AI industry groups are pouring tens of millions of dollars into midterm elections to influence future AI regulation, with a key proxy battle unfolding in a New York congressional primary.

AI-generated deepfakes are becoming more realistic and harder to detect, raising concerns about their use in spreading misinformation during midterm elections.

Miles Brundage observes that AI policy organizations Public First and Leading the Future have converged on similar platforms, amid reported battles between big political spenders over AI regulation.