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Sep 19, 2026
Astra TaylorSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
mean, the one thing is that it was planned.
Astra TaylorSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It had been planned for months by a group calling themselves the New York General Assembly.
Astra TaylorSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And this was a small rotating group of a few dozen folks, if that.
Astra TaylorSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
One of them was my good friend, David Graeber, the late and great anthropologist and writer who would really come into national prominence during Occupy Wall Street, which coincided with the publication of his book, Debt, the First 5,000 Years, that was an international bestseller.
Eugene DanielsHOST
Top candidates on the ballot this year, such as Senator John Ossoff of Georgia, are pressing for sweeping action in Washington.
Eugene DanielsHOST
But what exactly would that entail? Joining us now is Democratic State Assemblyman Alex Boras of New York.
Eugene DanielsHOST
On Tuesday, he announced a new political advocacy group aimed at shaping how Democratic presidential candidates and voters think about AI by holding forums, releasing policy memos, and being heavily involved in 11 early primary states.
Eugene DanielsHOST
Assemblyman, thank you so much for coming to the weekend.
Eugene DanielsHOST
I think the thing that—that question of whether or not it is going to destroy humanity is number one on a lot of people's lists, mine included.
Eugene DanielsHOST
But when—for someone like you, who, like, has—you talked about this a lot in your race when you were running for Congress.
Alex BoresGUEST
There's an extremely well-funded set of industry actors that don't want there to be any regulation whatsoever.
Alex BoresGUEST
What our org is doing is making everyone else realize that 80% of Americans that want some regulation, we're on the same team, and we have to work together to get that done.
Michael DeanNARRATOR
The Upward Niagara Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Thursday morning for Niagara Coffee Company, welcoming Tara Lynn and John Skoczywawa and Ian and Victoria Billings to Lewiston.
Michael DeanNARRATOR
As part of the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Tara Lynn, John and Ian were presented a welcoming proclamation from Eamon Weber, the legislative director for New York State Assemblyman Angelo Morinello.
Michael DeanNARRATOR
Niagara Coffee Company prides itself on making a better coffee, one that's less acidic, and combines beans from El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Colombia.
Michael DeanNARRATOR
It also offers unique beverages like a frozen hot chocolate with homemade mix and s'mores toppings, plus seasonal favorite drinks, locally made pastries, and milks.
Seth DinkleHOST
For Hamilton, convincing New York to send delegates to Philadelphia proved a lot harder than it would for Madison, persuading Virginia.
Seth DinkleHOST
Hamilton returned to politics for this very reason in 1786 as a member of the New York Assembly, and his problems can be summed up in two words, George Clinton.
Seth DinkleHOST
In many ways, George Clinton is the forerunner to the local party boss who would come to dominate the city a century later, really dominate all cities.
Seth DinkleHOST
Just like those local party bosses, Clinton is very frank, he's very blunt, he's often rude, but he is warmly embraced by the masses, especially the lower classes.
David WrightGUEST
Public First was supporting Bores.
David WrightGUEST
Leading the Future and its alc- uh, allies were opposing him, and they were kind of arguing over this candidate who played a pretty central role in steering AI regulation legislation in the New York State Assembly.
David WrightGUEST
And he's a former Palantir employee who sort of speaks about his experience in the industry and how it's alerted him to how important it is to get these regulations right.
David WrightGUEST
It's just a really good example of how much a, money is being spent, you know, this is tens of millions of dollars on a House race, but then also just how much it's scrambled alliances and all of these sort of dividing lines.
Dave AnthonyHOST
[laughs] Uh, so Staten Island refuses to join this, um, and the, the colonel does that personally.
Dave AnthonyHOST
He sits in the New York Assembly and votes down every measure that, that, uh, favors the Congress.
Dave AnthonyHOST
And when the Assembly refuses to-
Gareth ReynoldsHOST
You gotta love it.
Misty HowardGUEST
And again, there, that determination comes into clutch because she's not initially as interested in him, but he pursues her and eventually is able to, a year later, they get married.
Misty HowardGUEST
And so, a- and right after this, he ends up becoming the youngest member ever brought onto the New York State Assembly, so it's his first hand in politics.
Misty HowardGUEST
He gets the opportunity to do that, and, and instantly he begins developing this reputation of somebody who looks out for the small man, for the, the lower class individual who's just struggling to make it.
Misty HowardGUEST
And, and maybe this is something that's born from his father, you know, who was a philanthropist.
Laura CoatesHOST
A few months ago, he launched a brand-new initiative to unify Democrats on AI policy.
Laura CoatesHOST
And The New York Times tonight says, "With Democrats divided on how best to regulate AI and how much to emphasize it, one New York state lawmaker wants to position himself as a kingmaker on the topic once primary season begins." Well, New York State Assemblyman Alex Boris joins me now.
Laura CoatesHOST
Assemblyman, thank you for being with us.
Laura CoatesHOST
I mean, you, you actually spoke at the same event today, and I mean, I'm not overstating, these were strange bedfellows to even see on the same stage, but they're both pro-human, so there you go.
Chris HayesHOST
And instead we got Donald Trump.
Chris HayesHOST
Alex Boris represents Manhattan's Upper East Side in New York State Assembly.
Chris HayesHOST
He's also a data scientist, computer engineer who sponsored New York State's landmark AI safety law.
Chris HayesHOST
It's one of only three in the country.
Alex BoresGUEST
But probably the most important thing you can do is advocate for sane policy and advocate for privacy protections being passed at the state and federal level.
Jake TapperHOST
Alex Bores, New York State Assemblyman, thank you so much.
Jake TapperHOST
Coming up next, a Republican with, with legislation that could regulate at least one aspect of articill- artificial intelligence.
Jake TapperHOST
I'll get his take on President Trump calling recent AI warnings a hoax.
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