Mamdani says feds have abdicated on AI, urges New Yorkers to push back
techcrunch.comRebecca Bellan
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani calls on residents to resist inevitability narratives around AI and demand public-protective regulations, citing federal regulatory abdication on the technology.
Why it mattersThis signals potential local regulatory action on AI governance, which could influence how AI tools operate in one of the world's largest tech markets and set precedent for other cities.
From the source: Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday night that New Yorkers must resist the narrative that an AI takeover is inevitable and demand regulations that protect the public and put power back in their hands.Read at techcrunch.com