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Silicon Valley Is Spending Millions to Stop One of Its Own
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Would you vote a former Palantir employee into Congress?
Key facts
- Bores, 35, has a master’s degree in computer science and worked in Big Tech—at Palantir, specifically—before turning to politics and winning a 2022 New York state assembly race
- Bores is a vocal proponent of rigorous AI regulation and cosponsored New York’s RAISE Act, which became law in 2025 and requires major AI firms to implement and publish safety protocols
- The reporter sat down with Bores in early April, about 10 weeks before what’s presumably a decisive primary (New York’s 12th District consistently votes blue)
- The reporter is talking about New York Assembly member Alex Bores, a Democrat running for Congress in a crowded primary that also includes Kennedy scion and chronically online influencer Jack Schlossberg, TV
Summary
The reporter is talking about New York Assembly member Alex Bores, a Democrat running for Congress in a crowded primary that also includes Kennedy scion and chronically online influencer Jack Schlossberg, TV commentator George Conway, and New York assemblyman Micah Lasher. Bores, 35, has a master’s degree in computer science and worked in Big Tech—at Palantir, specifically—before turning to politics and winning a 2022 New York state assembly race. Bores’ AI stance has made him a target for some of Big Tech’s leaders: In late 2025, a super PAC called Leading the Future—bankrolled by OpenAI’s Greg Brockman, Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale, and VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, among others—launched an aggressive campaign to thwart Bores’ primary run. The reporter sat down with Bores in early April, about 10 weeks before what’s presumably a decisive primary (New York’s 12th District consistently votes blue).