# Using Chatbots to Influence Voters

> Source: <https://politicalwire.com/2026/08/17/using-chatbots-to-influence-voters/>
> Published: 2026-08-17 11:47:50+00:00

[Peter Hamby](https://puck.news/how-is-ai-data-mined-to-influence-voters/): “As the next presidential race looms, Democratic operatives have begun studying how to reach less politically engaged swing voters on the platforms that may determine the next election—TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and even ChatGPT.”

“And they’re already strategizing about how to leverage their search activity to create ads blaming Vance and Rubio for everything from high gas prices to contaminated lettuce.”

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