NY Assemblyman Alex Bores on AI Regulation and the RAISE Act

The RAISE Act and AI Regulation

• 💡 Assemblyman Alex Bores, a sponsor of New York's Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act, discusses the ongoing debates around AI regulation.
• 🎯 The RAISE Act aims to codify voluntary safety commitments made by tech companies into law, including safety plans, incident reporting, and restrictions on high-risk models.
• ⚠️ Bores emphasizes that the act is designed to manage the potential risks of AI, such as the development of dangerous weapons, while still allowing for its positive applications.

Opposition and Super PACs

• 💰 A super PAC has targeted Bores, accusing the RAISE Act of slowing American progress and aiding China in the global AI race.
• 🗣️ Bores argues that the super PAC's opposition stems from a desire for unfettered regulation, as they are actively campaigning against him despite his platform for a national AI standard.
• ⚖️ He highlights that the RAISE Act's requirements are less stringent than commitments companies have already made voluntarily, such as through the European Code of Practice.

States' Role vs. Federal Standards

• 🔬 States, like New York, serve as