New York State Assemblymember Alex Bores is running in the June 23 Democratic primary for an open U.S. House seat in Manhattan, arguing that Washington should adopt safety and transparency rules for the most powerful artificial intelligence systems. The stance has drawn opposition spending from an AI-aligned super PAC, while a separate network linked to Anthropic has backed his campaign, adding to a crowded and costly race.
Bores, a Democrat who represents Manhattan’s 73rd Assembly District, has made AI policy a defining issue of his bid for New York’s 12th Congressional District seat. He has pointed to his work on New York’s Responsible AI Safety and Education Act, known as the RAISE Act, which state officials have described as a “nation-leading” framework for transparency and incident reporting related to “frontier” AI models. (governor.ny.gov)
