--- format: "aidr-story-markdown/v1" id: "2f519a7089f9f945a4d672d6eb672cac7bf9b9e85925c5e60020af768162bf19" canonical_url: "https://aidr.today/2f519a70?lang=en" title: "US candidates and PACs, mostly tied to Republicans, have spent $137M+ on 220 AI-generated campaign ads in 2026; ~70% of the 220 videos didn't disclose AI use (Stuart A. Thompson/New York Times)" lang: "en" requested_lang: "en" available_langs: ["en","vi"] translation_fallback: null fallback_fields: [] published_at: "2026-10-16T10:55:01.000Z" category: "Regulation" topics: ["regulation"] source_urls: ["https://www.techmeme.com/261016/p7"] summary: "US candidates and PACs, mostly tied to Republicans, have spent $137M+ on 220 AI-generated campaign ads in 2026, with roughly 70% of the videos not disclosing AI use. Republicans have used AI-generated content more often than Democrats, ranging from subtle enhancements to convincing deepfakes." --- # US candidates and PACs, mostly tied to Republicans, have spent $137M\+ on 220 AI\-generated campaign ads in 2026; \~70% of the 220 videos didn't disclose AI use \(Stuart A\. Thompson/New York Times\) > [Open the canonical story]() **Published:** 2026-10-16T10:55:01.000Z **Category:** Regulation **Topics:** regulation ## Summary US candidates and PACs, mostly tied to Republicans, have spent $137M\+ on 220 AI\-generated campaign ads in 2026, with roughly 70% of the videos not disclosing AI use\. Republicans have used AI\-generated content more often than Democrats, ranging from subtle enhancements to convincing deepfakes\. ## Sources - [Story source]()