He’s Running Against a Kennedy and a #Resistance Icon. But He Has a Bigger Target in Mind.

The candidate is taking on a massive and growing industry, and voters are excited.

June 02, 20265:45 AM

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Alex Bores wants you to know that he’s not “anti-A.I.” And the pro-A.I. advocacy group attacking him wants you to know that the industry isn’t against Alex Bores—or at least not all of it is. And yet, Alex Bores may just get a seat in Congress because people see him as the “anti-A.I. guy.” What is going on here?

Let’s back up a bit. Bores, a New York state representative, is running for an open U.S. House seat representing a chunk of Manhattan. It’s a crowded field that includes a member of the Kennedy clan, a Republican turned Bluesky superposter, and a candidate with the financial backing of none other than Michael Bloomberg. (Put a pin in all that for now.) But in that crowded field, Bores has gotten attention for his stance on the A.I. industry.