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Why Big AI Is Pouring Millions Into the Midterms

16.10.2026
Published: 16.10.2026 Category: Society and politics

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AI is a major force in the 2026 US midterm elections, with industry groups spending hundreds of millions of dollars to elect candidates who might write the rules governing the controversial technology. But this unprecedented flood of money is splashing against a backdrop of growing public anxiety around AI’s rising energy costs, potential job destruction, sprawling data centers and existential risk. -------- Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com for just $1.99 your first month: https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions?in_source=YoutubeOriginals Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on today’s biggest topics. Hosted by experts covering stories you haven’t seen and viewpoints you haven’t heard, you’ll discover cinematic, data-led shows that investigate the intersection of business and culture. Exploring every angle of climate change, technology, finance, sports and beyond, Bloomberg Originals is business as you’ve never seen it. Subscribe for business news, but not as you've known it: exclusive interviews, fascinating profiles, data-driven analysis, and the latest in tech innovation from around the world. Visit our partner channel Bloomberg News for global news and insight in an instant.

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