Why Are Palantir and OpenAI Scared of Alex Bores? | The Ezra Klein Show
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The Ezra Klein Show features an interview with New York State Assemblyman Alex Bores, focusing on his campaign for Congress and his stance on AI regulation. Klein highlights how Bores is being targeted by a Super PAC called Leading the Future, funded by co-founders of OpenAI, Palantir, and Andreessen Horowitz, due to his efforts to regulate the tech industry. Bores, a former Palantir employee, explains his departure from the company in 2019 over its decision to renew a contract with ICE without guardrails against its use for deportations. He discusses the RAISE Act, a pioneering AI regulation bill he co-authored in New York, which mandates public safety plans and reporting of critical incidents, though he notes that stronger provisions like third-party audits were removed. Bores expresses concern about the rapid pace of AI development versus slow legislative action, the public's growing pessimism about AI, and the industry's resistance to regulation. He proposes an "AI dividend" to give Americans a stake in the AI economy, funded by wealth taxes, token taxes, or government warrants in AI companies, and advocates for expanding government AI capacity and international diplomacy to manage risks. Bores also addresses the impact of AI on jobs, education, and human dignity, emphasizing the need for comprehensive policy solutions beyond universal basic income to manage the transition.
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