Uncanny Valley | WIRED Silicon Valley Is Spending Millions to Stop One of Its Own
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Apr 14, 2026 
Alex Bores, a New York Assemblyman and former Palantir engineer focused on tech policy, talks campaign dynamics and why he left Palantir over civil‑immigration work. He walks through New York’s RAISE Act on AI safety and transparency. He describes attacks from pro‑AI PACs, a 43‑point AI framework, and concerns about kids, labor, and rapid AI timelines.
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Resigned Over ICE Contract Decision
- Bores left Palantir when executives refused contractual guardrails to prevent ICE using software for deportations.
- He sacrificed unvested equity and a lucrative path to keep his principles intact and then joined startups focused on public-interest tech.
Congress Lacks Technical Diversity
- Bores says Congress lacks technical diversity because it's dominated by lawyers, leaving few members with computer science skills.
- He noted he's the first Democrat in New York elected with a computer science degree and only one Democrat in Congress would have such a degree.
Mandate Public Safety Plans For Major AI Firms
- Require big AI developers to publish and follow public safety plans and report critical incidents defined as death or imminent death.
- The RAISE Act also creates a New York agency to collect AI development data and recommend annual regulatory updates.