"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis AI 2025 → 2026 Live Show | Part 2
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Dec 19, 2025 
Join New York Assemblymember Alex Boris, an AI safety policy advocate behind the RAISE Act, and former White House AI advisor Dean Ball as they dive into the complexities of AI regulation and governance. Boris discusses the bill aimed at mitigating catastrophic AI risks and their political implications. Ball outlines emerging coalitions and contrasts AI's rapid developments with social media governance lessons. The conversation also touches on strategies for handling technology in the context of national security and workforce impacts.
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RAISE Focuses On Catastrophic Risks
- The RAISE Act targets extreme catastrophic risks like automated crimes and bioweapons rather than everyday harms.
- It requires labs to have public safety plans, disclose critical incidents, and not release models that fail their own tests.
Use Chapter Amendments Strategically
- Negotiate Chapter Amendments to reach compromise with the governor before a veto window closes.
- Introduce agreed amendments early in the next session to finalize negotiated changes.
How RAISE Defines Extreme Risk
- 'Extreme risk' in RAISE includes scenarios like AI autonomously committing crimes or enabling weapons with huge harm.
- Even meeting that bar requires showing the model was materially better than internet use and the risk was foreseeable.