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Jul. 12, 2026

Getting campaign text messages ahead of midterms? There could be an AI bot behind it

Getting campaign text messages ahead of midterms? There could be an AI bot behind it

Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent weekly. AI-powered platforms are training bots to sound like political candidates in text messages, holding personalized conversations with thousands of potential voters simultaneously. The bots... Read more.

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