# I’m launching Tech Influence Watch as AI follows crypto into politics

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Podcast: [Molly White's Citation Needed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/molly-white-s-citation-needed-6704520)
Published: 2026-06-08T16:47:57+00:00
Episode link: https://www.citationneeded.news/tech-influence-watch/
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Most voters don’t know that crypto and AI companies have spent more than $400 million this cycle to buy Congress. Let’s make that spending visible. Originally published on June 8, 2026.

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