POLITICSTHE VERGE
AI tried to bury this politician — now people have actually heard of him
AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI have spent millions battling over AI regulation in New York's 12th congressional district, inadvertently elevating obscure candidate Alex Bores. A super PAC funded by OpenAI, Palantir, and a16z executives has targeted Bores, whose AI safety legislation made him a focal point in the AI regulation debate.
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