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February 5, 2026
Mamdani spins AI-generated images of his mother with Epstein to talk policy
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday called for more artificial intelligence regulation after AI-generated photos depicting an adolescent Mamdani and his mother with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein surfaced online.
TL;DR
- NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has called for more regulation of artificial intelligence.
- AI-generated photos depicting Mamdani and his mother with Jeffrey Epstein were recently released.
- Mamdani stated that seeing fake, AI-generated images is personally difficult.
- He discussed the topic of AI in schools with NYC Public Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels.
- Mamdani emphasized the need for a regulatory system for AI at city, state, and national levels.
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