The Midterms’ Other Big Loser: AI

Spending by pro-AI super PACs couldn’t overcome the industry’s image problem. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Over the past year, as a deep-pocketed AI super PAC backed by Silicon Valley leaders waded into the 2026 midterms, the AI industry seemed poised to be a major player in shaping the election’s outcome. Instead, it was more like the Murphy’s Law elections for corporate AI interests. Anything that could go wrong, did. Want to see more of The Dispatch in Google search? Add Us as a Preferred Source Jack Kubinec is a reporter at The Dispatch, currently based in New York City and covering artificial intelligence. Before joining The Dispatch, he reported on crypto, most recently at Fortune Magazine. He graduated from Cornell University with a degree in sociology. When he’s not writing about AI, he is probably enjoying the outdoors or watching a Buffalo Bills game. He is currently supported by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism. More We Think You’d Like