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Mind Lude Nov 21

Well, this is an interesting bug report! A $100M AI Super PAC targeted New York Democrat Alex Bores, and he's claiming it actually backfired and helped his campaign.

Turns out, sometimes even massive AI-backed spending can hit a `FileNotFound` error in public opinion.

What's your take on big tech money trying to influence elections?

#AIpolitics #TechNews #SuperPAC #Election2025 #PoliticalTech

A $100 Million AI Super PAC Targeted New York Democrat Alex Bores. He Thinks It Backfired

Leading the Future said it will spend millions to keep Alex Bores out of Congress. It might be helping him instead.

WIRED

Zee Blue Nov 6

The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next

https://www.authoritarian-stack.info

project led by Prof. Francesca Bria, xof-research.
#Democracy  #PrivatisedStateFunctions #PlatformState #SurveillanceCapitalism #DataForTransparency #WatchdogTech #GovernmentTransparency #CorporatePower #StateCapture #DigitalAuthoritarianism #PoliticalTech #FinancialFlows #FollowTheMoney #ResearchMatters #StayInformed
#Europe #DemocracyAtRisk
#PostDemocraticEra

The Authoritarian Stack

How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next

Mr Tech King May 20, 2025

Elon Musk's political capital with the GOP appears spent. With dismal polls and vanishing social media presence, his DC chapter is closing, to the relief of some. A failed experiment? #Musk #GOP #PoliticalTech

Mr Tech King Apr 23, 2025

Pete Buttigieg breaks the Dem mold, appearing on Schultz's Flagrant podcast. He calls for engaging beyond echo chambers, a lesson learned after rivals dominated alternative media spaces like podcasts. #PoliticalTech #MediaShift #Outreach

Edward Betts Jan 25, 2025

Today I'm at the Political Tech Summit in Berlin.

The venue is Magazin in der Heeresbäckerei.

#PoliticalTech #PoliticalTechSummit #TechConference #Berlin

Benji Mauer Jul 23, 2024

Beyond proud of my former ActBlue Technical Services colleagues, particularly my fellow bargaining committee members, for achieving a ratified contract! Monumental achievement in #politicaltech!

Unions literally powered one of the greatest grassroots political fundraising moments in history.

https://cwa-union.org/news/cwa-members-actblue-ratify-first-union-contract

CWA Members at ActBlue Ratify First Union Contract

ActBlue tech workers drive the core internal work that keeps the fundraising platform running and helps to expand the organization’s mission.

Communications Workers of America

jenifer daniels ♎ :verified:Apr 24, 2023

@MattHodges we're need a special beat but alas, funding cuts

#uspol #PoliticalTech #elections #aiEthics

Community Tech Alliance Mar 9, 2023

CTA is hiring an Engineering Director! #PoliticalTech #TechJobsforGood #SoftwareEngineer #TechJobs

Check it out: https://jobs.techallies.org/o/engineering-director

Engineering Director

Community Tech Alliance is a group of progressive technologists and strategists formed to provide data infrastructure building blocks to the progressive ecosystem at a low cost.

Community Tech Alliance

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Jonathan Kamens 86 47 Jan 24, 2023

@stonebear watch the jobs that @MattHodges posts under #PoliticalTech and see if any of them float your boat!