AI-Generated Political Ads Rake In $137 Million This Election Cycle

AI-generated election ads have become a hundred-million-dollar business, generating over $137 million in promotional revenue this cycle — nearly a quarter of the $565 million spent on US midterm political advertising, per NYT and Wesleyan Media Project. Researchers found over 220 AI-made ads, 80% of them from Republican groups.

• AI political ad spending topped $137 million this election cycle
• That is nearly a quarter of the $565 million in midterm ad spending
• Over 220 AI-generated ads found, 80% from Republican groups
• One PAC spent $200,000 on TV airtime for an AI ad in Oklahoma