AI safety advocate Alex Bores loses New York congressional race despite massive safety PAC spending
X-Risk Daily
Thursday 25 June 2026
Transformative AI
On 24 June, New York assemblyman Alex Bores lost his bid for the state's 12th congressional district to fellow assemblyman Micah Lasher, receiving 35% of the vote to Lasher's 39% in what became a fight over AI regulation and the most expensive race targeted by pro-AI-industry forces.
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