GoKawiilNYC Mayor Mamdani criticizes federal inaction on AI, calls for local pushback
At a public event in Manhattan hosted by the AI Now Institute, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the federal government has failed to regulate artificial intelligence, leaving cities to respond on their own. He pointed to his administration's recent actions, including a ban on AI use in New York City elementary and middle schools and a policy requiring real estate listings to disclose AI-generated photos or videos.
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Mamdani's comments frame AI regulation as a local governance issue rather than waiting for federal rules, which could encourage other cities to adopt similar restrictions on AI in schools and housing markets. His remarks suggest a broader argument that rapid AI adoption is a political choice, not an inevitability, positioning city policy as a tool to slow or shape how the technology is deployed.
- Mamdani said the federal government has largely abstained from regulating AI, leaving cities to act independently.
- New York City has already banned AI use in elementary and middle schools and proposed rules requiring disclosure of AI-generated real estate listings.
- Mamdani argued that AI's societal impact is not inevitable and criticized what he called reckless technology adoption without accountability.
Source: techcrunch.com — Rebecca Bellan, 2026-10-20
Published there as: “Mamdani says feds have abdicated on AI, urges New Yorkers to push back”
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