87% of US strategists use AI daily — and Europe is banning the tricks
a new york times report reveals 87% of us campaign strategists use ai daily for voter targeting and vetting, as the eu implements strict transparency rules for political ads starting october 2025.
87% of us campaign strategists have integrated ai into daily workflows for tasks like analyzing voter sentiment and vetting candidates, the new york times reports. democrats face internal skepticism over job security and misinformation, slowing their adoption compared to republicans who leverage it aggressively. meanwhile, the eu has implemented stricter regulations requiring political ads to disclose funding and data usage, effectively banning unsolicited micro-targeting. this regulatory divergence could shape global norms as the 2028 us presidential election approaches.