The $27 million Al proxy war over Alex Bores ends in a draw
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Anthropic didn’t get Bores elected to Congress in the NY-12 primary— but OpenAI didn’t crush him, either. Anthropic didn’t get Bores elected to Congress in the NY-12 primary— but OpenAI didn’t crush him, either. The expensive, $27 million political proxy war between Anthropic and OpenAI came to a draw last night when Alex Bores, a New York state Assemblyman whose popularity surged after being targeted by a pro-AI super PAC, narrowly lost the Democratic primary to represent New York’s 12th Congressional district.
AI Summary
Main Idea: Alex Bores lost New York’s 12th District Democratic primary after a costly AI-backed proxy fight between Anthropic- and OpenAI-linked donors ended without a clear win for either side.
Key Points:
- Bores had become a national figure after helping pass New York’s RAISE Act, which set new AI safety rules.
- Anthropic-linked groups spent heavily to support Bores, while OpenAI-linked donors helped fund the side opposing him.
- Bores finished second to Micah Lasher, 39.1 percent to 35 percent, in a race shaped by local politics as well as AI policy.
- The two sides spent about $27.41 million total, making the race one of the most expensive local primaries tied to AI regulation.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
AI companies spent $27 million to sway one race, which can raise public fear that big donors shape elections and policy more than voters do.
Positive Impact
The race drew more attention to AI rules, which could help voters and lawmakers debate safer, clearer limits on powerful AI companies.
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- Alex BorespersonPrimaryEvaluated
Central candidate whose primary race, funding backlash, and near-loss are the main subject of the article.
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Major company on one side of the spending battle through support for pro-Bores super PACs.
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Major company on the opposing side of the spending battle and a central focus of the article.
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One of the main pro-Bores super PACs highlighted in the article.
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One of the main pro-Bores super PACs highlighted in the article.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Jobs and Democracy PACpolitical organizationMajorAI selected
One of the main pro-Bores super PACs highlighted in the article.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Leading the Futurepolitical organizationMajorAI selected
Pro-AI super PAC central to the spending campaign against Bores.
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