Alex Bores on AI Regulation, Palantir, ICE, and His NY-12 Congressional Race

Candidacy and Legislative Effectiveness

• 🎯 Alex Bores is running for the NY-12 congressional seat, emphasizing his effectiveness in office and ability to fight Trump.
• 💡 In three years in the state legislature, he passed 27 bills and was ranked the most effective new legislator for New York City by the Center for Effective Lawmaking.
• ✅ He highlights his success in getting the Raise Act, an AI safety bill, signed into law by the New York Governor, despite an executive order from Trump targeting it.
• 👏 Bores is proud to have the support of Congress member Carolyn Maloney and 12 assembly members, viewing endorsements as providing voters with information.

AI Policy and Vision

• 🧠 Bores' AI agenda focuses on giving Americans a stake and a voice in the future of AI, balancing regulation with positive development.
• 🚀 He proposes shifting incentives for AI companies, such as prioritizing renewable energy data centers and supporting personalized tutors in education with oversight.
• 💰 A key idea is an AI dividend, funded by taxing AI companies, to ensure Americans benefit from AI's success and mitigate potential labor force disruptions.
• 🛠️ He advocates for building government capacity in AI, citing New York's Empire AI initiative as a model for federal investment in AI research.

Palantir and ICE Controversy

• 📌 Bores worked at Palantir from 2014 to 2019, stating he left after the company renewed an ICE contract without recommended guardrails.
• ⚠️ He clarified that his departure was due to Palantir's decision to allow the Trump administration to use their software for deportation purposes, a new application without safeguards.
• 💬 He addressed recent reporting challenging his exit timeline, asserting that Palantir tried to recruit him back a year later, disproving claims of suspicious circumstances.

Immigration and Abolishing ICE

• 🔥 Bores has been a vocal proponent of abolishing ICE, distinguishing it from the