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Ex-NY Lawmaker Launches AI Policy Nonprofit After Industry Pushback

Alex Bores, a former Palantir engineer and New York state Assemblymember, has launched a new nonprofit called Who Decides. The organization aims to empower the public and existing advocacy groups with a unified agenda for AI policy development. Despite losing his congressional bid, Bores is leveraging his experience with the state's RAISE Act to foster a more inclusive approach to AI regulation, contrasting with what he describes as the narrow interests of some in the AI industry. AI

IMPACT Establishes a new advocacy group aiming to shape public opinion and policy, potentially influencing the direction of AI regulation.

RANK_REASON Launch of a new nonprofit focused on AI policy by a former state legislator, indicating a significant move in the AI advocacy landscape. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Ex-NY Lawmaker Launches AI Policy Nonprofit After Industry Pushback

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Catherina Gioino ·

    ‘Give the American people a say in how AI develops’: OpenAI’s least favorite New York politico sees an opening

    Alex Bores told Fortune that the Overton Window is wide open: "Even the questions that are being asked are up for grabs."