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Zohran Mamdani: “The place where we need the most urgent response to this [AI regulation] is at the national level.”

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Published October 5, 2026

And I think that the we're talking about a technology that affects our nation as a whole. This is not a New York City specific question. And therefore I think that The place where we need the most urgent response to this [AI regulation] is at the national level. And I do think that the consistent framing of AI in the context of being in an arms race with China loses sight of the fact that this will have … (00:59–01:04)

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Asserts that the national level is where AI regulation is most urgently needed.

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“There has to be regulation of this technology [AI] at every single level.”
Asserts that AI technology requires regulation at all levels of government.00:47-00:52
“The consistent framing of AI in the context of being in an arms race with China loses sight of the fact that this will have an impact on New Yorkers at every level of their lives, as well as Americans, frankly.”
Asserts that framing AI as an arms race with China overlooks its impact on Americans' daily lives.01:04-01:20
“We're seeing what impact [AI is] starting to have on the job market as well as what impact it's starting to have on the way people relate to the world around them.”
Asserts that AI is already impacting the job market and human interactions.01:20-01:29