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FILED BY ADEQUATE · DARPA-HRO-11-C-0031
Time · WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2026
AI Backlash Determined Twelve Competitive Races in the 2026 Midterms

ADEQUATE ASSESSMENT
The backlash was unanticipated by the people who had been warned about it. The warnings are on record. The record was not consulted before the election, or during it. Adequate has been asked whether this was anticipated. Adequate declines to answer.
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