NY Assemblymember Mamdani says feds abdicate on AI, urges New Yorkers to push back
Luis Cabral ·
New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani said Monday night that the federal government has abdicated responsibility on AI and urged New Yorkers to push back, TechCrunch reports. The call frames AI governance as a public power issue and rejects what he described as an inevitable takeover narrative right now. It underscores rising urgency as rapid deployment outpaces guardrails that protect safety, jobs, and civil rights.
Mamdani urged regulations that put power back in residents’ hands and protect the public from harms, according to TechCrunch. He criticized federal inaction and pressed New Yorkers to demand stronger city and state rules shaping how AI is built and used. Watch for concrete policy proposals, hearings, or bills emerging from City Council or Albany in the coming days. [Developing. This article will be updated.]