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POLITICSPhiladelphia Inquirer·7h ago

AI groups are spending millions to influence the midterms

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Political groups aligned with OpenAI and Anthropic have reportedly intervened in key 2026 election races. Federal campaign finance data indicates these groups are spending millions to influence the midterms.

An analysis of federal campaign finance data shows that the political groups aligned with the two leading AI developers, OpenAI and Anthropic, have quietly but decisively intervened in key 2026 races.

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