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AI Campaign Ads Spark Controversy

Updated 2026-09-21 18:55 UTC 1 source Negative

AI-generated campaign ads are becoming a major issue in the midterm elections, with Republican candidates facing backlash from data center concerns. The Texas Senate race is one of several battlegrounds where AI ads have raised eyebrows.

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The Hill
Ads shaped by artificial intelligence are everywhere on the campaign trail, even as AI data centers become a major midterm issue and a potential liability for Republican candidates.  In the Texas Senate race, Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s campaign put out a new ad earlier this month
2026-09-21 18:16 UTC
The Hill
Paramount has reached an agreement to settle with 12 states that sued the media conglomerate earlier this year over its planned purchase of Warner Brothers Discovery, the two sides announced on Monday. During a press conference in Los Angeles, California Attorney General Rob Bonta — who led the coal
2026-09-21 18:24 UTC
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