New York’s landmark AI safety bill was defanged — and universities were part of the push against it

Published: (December 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM EST)
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Source: The Verge

Source: The Verge

Overview

A group of tech companies and academic institutions spent tens of thousands of dollars in the past month—likely between $17,000 and $25,000—on an ad campaign against New York’s landmark AI safety bill, which may have reached more than two million people, according to Meta’s Ad Library. The land…

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