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State Legislator Faces Silicon Valley Backlash Over AI Safety Regulation Efforts

February 27, 2026 17:35

New York State Assemblymember Alex Bores sponsored the RAISE Act, New York's first AI safety law, and became a target of a Silicon Valley lobbying group spending $125 million on attack ads. The episode discusses the broa...

Federal Attempt to Block State AI Regulation Fails Amid Bipartisan Opposition

December 3, 2025 16:06

Republican leaders' attempt to include a ban on state AI regulation in the annual defense bill has been rejected following bipartisan pushback. The proposal, supported by Silicon Valley and President Trump, would have pr...