Endorsing Burhan Azeem for State Senate

LessWrong reports that longtime incumbent Pat Jehlen is retiring, opening the race for a Massachusetts State Senate seat. The author highlights Burhan Azeem, a former Cambridge city councilor who helped pass the Multifamily Housing Ordinance and co‑founded Abundant Housing Massachusetts, as a standout for pushing more housing density together with strong public transit. Azeem also backs proactive oversight and testing of artificial intelligence, a position the writer argues better addresses the technology’s societal impact than the alternatives. The primary is this week, and voters in Somerville, Medford, the specified Cambridge wards and Winchester precincts are encouraged to vote for Azeem.

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