New York City Mayor Mamdani criticizes federal AI regulatory vacuum
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On October 20, 2026, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke at The People's AI Assembly, an event hosted by the AI Now Institute. He said the federal government has failed in its duty on AI regulation, completely abandoning oversight of AI. Mamdani argued that the rapid rollout of AI is not inevitable and called on New Yorkers to resist. He also said officials should hold AI companies accountable. This is currently the only report on the event, with no further developments available.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said at The People's AI Assembly hosted by the AI Now Institute that the federal government has completely abandoned AI regulation, that the rapid rollout of AI is not inevitable, and that officials should hold AI companies accountable.
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