But Mamdani’s fortunes were unquestionably boosted by Cuomo’s campaign being an unmitigated disaster. Few facets of Cuomo’s campaign underscored this more than its conspicuous embrace of using AI — tech that CEOs have promised will solve climate change and cure cancer. There was no chance that the actual Cuomo could outcharm Mamdani, so out came the AI Cuomo. It didn’t help that during his campaign, Cuomo barely made public appearances or mingled with anyone outside his circle of cronies. More on AI: Newsmax Gets Fooled by AI Video, Broadcasts Entire Segment as If It Was Real