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Alex Bores

Alex Bores is a New York State assemblymember whose AI policy work helped set safety requirements for frontier models. Raised in Manhattan’s 73rd District, he studied labor relations at Cornell and computer science at Georgia Tech before working at Palantir and Merlon Intelligence, then leading Promise and founding Foresight Partners. TIME named him to its 2025 list of the 100 most influential people in AI, and the RAISE Act he co-sponsored passed in New York in 2025. His 2026 congressional campaign centered on AI regulation; as of October 2026, he serves New York’s 73rd Assembly District.

Now at
New York State Assembly
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Timeline

  1. 2011–2013

    A place in Cornell governance

    Born and raised in and around New York’s 73rd Assembly District, he studies labor relations at Cornell. In 2011, he begins a two-year term as the undergraduate representative to Cornell’s Board of Trustees. He later earns a master’s in computer science from Georgia Tech.

  2. Before 2021

    AI for public work

    At Palantir, he helps lead government projects on public health, veterans, and economic data. He later uses AI at Merlon Intelligence to detect and prevent financial crimes.

  3. 2021–2022

    From startups to the Assembly

    By 2021, he leads the business side of Promise, a startup focused on criminal justice and government payments, and has founded Foresight Partners, a nonprofit offering personalized cybersecurity training for political campaigns. In 2022, he wins a New York State Assembly race.

  4. 2025

    A place on TIME’s AI list

    TIME named him to its 2025 list of the 100 most influential people in AI.

  5. 2025

    Passing the RAISE Act

    He co-sponsored New York’s RAISE Act, which passed both legislative chambers in June and became law later in 2025. The bill required safety plans and incident reporting for the most powerful AI models.

  6. 2026

    Putting AI policy on the ballot

    During his 2026 congressional campaign, he made AI regulation the central issue and called for taxes on AI companies, child-safety measures, and transparency about large developers’ safety testing.

  7. As of October 2026

    Representing District 73

    He serves as Assemblymember for New York’s 73rd District, which includes Murray Hill, Turtle Bay, Midtown East, and the Upper East Side.

Sources and credits

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  2. Alex Bores ’13 | The ILR School ilr.cornell.edu. Checked 14 October 2026.
  3. Alex Bores - Assembly District 73 | Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly nyassembly.gov. Checked 14 October 2026.
  4. Silicon Valley Is Spending Millions to Stop One of Its Own wired.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
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  7. This Democratic Primary Will Test if Voters Care About AI notus.org. Checked 14 October 2026.