Alex Bores Launches $30 Million AI Group to Shape Democrats' 2028 Primary Debate
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 15
Alex Bores Launches $30 Million AI Group to Shape Democrats' 2028 Primary Debate
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 15
Summary
$10 million has already been raised for Who Decides, the advocacy group Alex Bores unveiled Tuesday to push AI safety into the center of Democrats' 2028 presidential primary.
Bores said the group aims to set a policy floor for candidates through forums, policy memos and organizers in 11 early primary states, with another $20 million targeted by next summer.
The effort follows Bores' June loss in a congressional primary that focused on AI regulation and comes as Democrats remain split over how aggressively to regulate the technology.
A week of alarm among tech leaders and politicians over AI risks has widened the opening Bores sees for making consumer-first AI rules both a policy agenda and a political message for Democrats.