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Thursday, February 12, 2026
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Alex Bores Releases National AI Policy Framework As Billionaires Spend Millions to Stop Him
Bores calls for a single national standard to protect Americans, curb AI abuses, and ensure the public shares in the gains of the AI economy
The New York assemblymember, who passed the nation's first comprehensive AI safety law, became the first target of a $100 million super PAC. What are they so afraid of?
NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Alex Bores, New York State Assemblymember and Democratic candidate in New York's 12th Congressional District, today released a comprehensive policy framework on artificial intelligence that he will champion in Congress.
The proposed national standard aims to reform the current AI build-out to prioritize the American people over corporate interests. In Congress, Alex will protect Americans from the risks of artificial intelligence while ensuring innovation serves workers, families, and democracy, not just a handful of tech billionaires.
The plan comes as a super PAC funded by Trump-aligned tech billionaires like Greg Brockman, Joe Lonsdale, and Marc Andreessen has announced plans to spend millions attacking Alex’s campaign. Why? Because Alex is the only candidate in this race with a track record of taking on tech billionaires and winning, and it's a move Alex says underscores exactly why this fight matters.
“AI is reshaping our economy, our jobs, and our democracy, and right now, the rules are being written by the people who profit most from chaos and zero accountability,” said Bores. “I beat them once in New York. That's why they're spending millions to stop me from doing it again in Congress."
Alex is the lead sponsor of New York’s RAISE Act, one of the strongest AI safety laws in the country. The bill faced intense opposition from major AI executives and billionaire donors aligned with President Trump—and was even targeted by a Trump executive order. Despite that pressure, Bores passed the law, establishing safety standards for the most powerful AI systems.
"They're terrified of someone who actually knows their business," said Bores. "That's them telling on themselves."
Now, Alex says, Congress must act with a strong national standard, not a regulatory void that leaves Americans at the mercy of companies moving fast and breaking things.
“We cannot repeat the mistakes of social media—waiting years to act while families, kids, and workers pay the price,” Bores said. “America needs a national AI standard that protects people, sets clear rules, and ensures the public actually benefits from this technology.”
Alex's framework includes eight policy areas: protecting kids from AI exploitation, giving Americans control over their data, stopping deepfakes, making data centers invest in communities rather than drain them, protecting workers, establishing safety standards for the most powerful AI systems, building government capacity to oversee the industry, and keeping America competitive.
Read the full plan here.
