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AI industry-backed super PAC targets New York Democrat in opening shot of midterms
Leading the Future PAC, backed by major AI firms, opposes New York's RAISE Act aiming to impose safety requirements and penalties on large AI companies, citing national competitiveness risks.
- Earlier this year, the bipartisan Leading the Future PAC named Alex Bores, New York State Assemblymember and Democratic congressional candidate, as its first target for advancing state AI safety measures.
- Launched in August, the Leading the Future PAC has more than $100 million in backing from Andreessen Horowitz, Greg Brockman, Marc Andreessen, Joe Lonsdale and Perplexity.
- The RAISE Act requires large AI companies to publish safety protocols, disclose serious incidents, and faces civil penalties up to $30 million, awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul's signature months ago.
- The PAC plans to ramp up operations in New York, California, Illinois and Ohio by year's end to influence races, Zac Moffatt and Josh Vlasto said they would work on a multi‑billion‑dollar effort to sink Bores's campaign.
- With Congress stalled on AI, Alex Bores highlighted his tech credentials and framed state governments as policy laboratories while warning the fight could shape the 2026 midterms.
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Here’s what’s in the RAISE Act, a state-level AI bill opposed by Trump and industry leaders
New York is 3,000 miles away from the tech hub of Silicon Valley, but in recent weeks, the state has inserted itself into the center of a fierce debate around artificial intelligence regulation. A bipartisan super PAC called “Leading the Future” announced last week that it will target Alex Bores, a Democratic congressional candidate who has openly championed AI safety legislation in New York by promoting the the Responsible AI Safety and Educat…
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