Mamdani says federal government has abdicated on AI and urges New Yorkers to push back
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says the federal government has abdicated on AI regulation and urges New Yorkers to resist the idea that AI cannot be controlled.
Speaking at the People's AI Assembly hosted by the AI Now Institute, he criticized the "complete abdication of federal law" on AI.
Mamdani points to city measures he says show local control is possible: a ban on AI use in elementary and middle schools, and a policy requiring disclosure of AI-made property listing photos and videos. He also cites President Donald Trump's Superintelligence Task Force, announced earlier this month, which largely focuses on letting powerful AI companies self-regulate rather than creating new federal restrictions.
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AINew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says the federal government has abdicated on AI regulation and urges New Yorkers to resist the idea that the technology cannot be controlled. He cites his ban on AI use in elementary and middle schools and a policy requiring disclosure of AI-made property listing photos and videos. Speaking at the People's AI Assembly hosted by the AI Now Institute, he criticized the "complete abdication of federal law" on AI.
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