AI tried to bury this politician — now people have actually heard of him

Anthropic and OpenAI's political spending battle over AI regulation has inadvertently boosted NY candidate Alex Bores. This signals a 2026 trend: AI firms will increasingly influence elections via targeted ad wars, potentially reshaping regulatory landscapes. The "obscurity-to-relevance" effect warns that AI spending may backfire, elevating unintended voices and complicating policy outcomes.