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The upcoming U.S. midterm elections are likely to see a surge in AI‑driven political robocalls. A regulatory proposal to loosen FCC rules could increase call volume dramatically, creating new sources of market‑moving information. Quantitative traders must understand how such noisy, high‑frequency signals affect model performance and risk management. The New Data Landscape AI can generate realistic voice scripts at scale, allowing political groups to place millions of calls in a short window. Unlike traditional campaign outreach, these calls can be timed to coincide with key market events—earnings releases, macro announcements, or intraday price spikes....