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AI interests fund effort to defeat New York candidate critical of Big Tech
Money from AI interests is being spent to defeat a candidate in New York's 12th District who has criticized large technology companies. The contest is described as a proxy war over artificial intelligence.
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Bores has emerged as a critic of large technology companies. The spending has turned the race into a contest focused on artificial intelligence policy.
The primary is taking place on the same day other New York races are being decided. Observers are watching how outside funding and technology issues affect outcomes. President Trump and New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani are both involved in testing political influence in the state.
The results may affect Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. The Kennedy factor and the role of artificial intelligence in campaigns are also being discussed in coverage of the day's contests.
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