TechFlow news, June 17: According to Fortune magazine, the political contest surrounding New York State Assemblymember Alex Bores’ campaign for a U.S. congressional seat has escalated into a direct confrontation between two major camps in the AI industry—OpenAI and Anthropic—each channeling millions to tens of millions of dollars through affiliated political action committees (PACs) to support candidates with opposing stances.
Bores’ previously proposed New York State “RAISE Act” is widely regarded as one of the most stringent AI safety regulatory efforts in the United States, mandating AI companies to disclose potential “catastrophic risks”—making it the central flashpoint of this controversy. Reportedly, “Leading the Future,” a coalition backed by OpenAI-affiliated investors and Silicon Valley capital, has spent over $7.6 million on advertising aimed at blocking Bores’ election. Meanwhile, Anthropic’s political network and its investors have contributed over $10 million in support of his campaign—elevating AI regulation from a policy debate to a focal point of real-world political conflict.
