Mamdani Criticizes Federal AI Regulation Gaps and Calls for Public Accountability
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized the federal government's lack of action on regulating artificial intelligence, urging New Yorkers to resist the perception that AI is an unstoppable force. Speaking at The People’s AI Assembly hosted by the AI Now Institute, Mamdani emphasized the need for public officials to hold tech companies accountable and challenge the rapid adoption of unregulated AI technologies in schools and real estate. He recently banned AI use in elementary and middle schools and proposed a policy requiring transparency around AI-generated property listings. Mamdani highlighted concerns about the reckless deployment of AI, citing incidents like the U.S. military strike on an Iranian school where overreliance on AI was reportedly involved. The mayor also criticized federal framing of AI as part of a competition with China and pointed to President Trump’s Superintelligence Task Force for promoting self-regulation by tech firms rather than imposing new restrictions.
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