New campaign disclosures reveal how much American political campaigns spend on AI tools

Summary

New campaign finance disclosure data shows which US political campaigns are using AI tools and how much they spend on them. The authors of Rewiring Democracy say candidates, parties and committees are treating AI as an essential campaign tool, while candidates themselves stay quiet about how they use it. A September 2025 Pew survey found that more than 70% of Americans would think less of a candidate who used AI to help write a speech.