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Though politicians are quiet about how they use AI, the book Rewiring Democracy examines how AI is starting to influence American politics New campaign finance disclosure data shines a light on which US political campaigns are using AI tools and how much they are spending on them.Candidates’, parties’, and committees’ <a href="https://github.com/nesanders/federal-campaign-disclosure-ai/tree/claude/campaign-ai-usage-dashboard-0pzili/data/processed" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">spending</a> reveals that AI is fast becoming an essential tool of politics. The candidates themselves are quiet about how they are using the technology in their own campaigns. It’s a sensitive issue that we have been tracking closely since we started writing our book, <a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262049948/rewiring-democracy/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Rewiring Democracy</a>, which examined how AI is beginning to influence politics. A September 2025 <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/09/17/from-political-speeches-to-songs-how-would-americans-react-if-they-found-out-ai-was-involved/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Pew</a> survey of Americans found that more than 70% would think less of a candidate if they used AI to help write a speech. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/29/political-campaigns-ai-tools-spending" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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