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Mamdani says feds have abdicated on AI, urges New Yorkers to push back.

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the federal government has abdicated its role on AI and urged New Yorkers to resist the idea that an AI takeover is inevitable and to demand regulations that protect the public.

Why it matters: A big-city mayor is publicly pushing for AI regulation and framing federal inaction as a gap local residents should press to fill.

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“Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday night that New Yorkers must resist the narrative that an AI takeover is inevitable and demand regulations that protect the public and put power back in their hands.”
TechCrunch AI, 20 Oct 2026, 01:27.

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