Mamdani says feds have abdicated on AI, urges New Yorkers to push back

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged residents to challenge claims that AI adoption is inevitable and to push for regulations that protect the public. He argued that federal authorities have abdicated responsibility on AI governance and called for greater public influence over the technology.

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.