Alex Bores launches Who Decides to push AI safety into 2028 Democratic platform
Alex Bores, the New York state lawmaker who lost his congressional primary in June, is launching Who Decides, an advocacy organization aimed at making AI safety a standard Democratic position by the 2028 presidential election. The group has raised $10 million at launch with planned commitments of another $20 million. Bores, who previously sponsored New York’s RAISE Act requiring AI safety…
Key points
- Who Decides raised $10 million at launch with $20 million in planned commitments to influence 2028 Democrats.
- Bores aims to make AI safety a standard Democratic position, comparable to marriage equality or being pro-choice.
- Leading the Future spent $8 million to defeat Bores, while pro-regulation groups contributed $18 million to his race.
The initiative emerges from a contentious political landscape where AI regulation has become a major flashpoint. Bores’s previous campaign was targeted by Leading the Future, a super-PAC backed by OpenAI executives, which spent roughly $8 million to defeat him. Conversely, pro-regulation groups poured $18 million into the race to support him. Now, Bores aims to position AI safety as a non-negotiable party stance, similar to marriage equality, rather than a divisive issue like Medicare for All.
Critics, including Josh Vlasto of Leading the Future, argue that Bores is a proxy for tech executives who benefit from fear-mongering about AI risks. Meanwhile, other Democrats debate the appropriate tone, with some urging a more aggressive anti-tech stance to match voter anger, while others, like crypto billionaire Chris Larsen, warn against simplistic approaches. Bores advocates for a balanced approach focusing on independent audits and transparency, seeking to bridge the gap between tech donors and grassroots voters concerned about job displacement and corporate power.
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How Alex Bores' Who Decides seeks to make AI safety a standard Democratic position, like being pro-choice, in 2028, as tech-funded rivals vie for influence
nymag.com · 3 November 2026
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