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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It has been a heated race for mayor in New York City, and the time to cast your ballot is nearly here. To support and inform voters ahead of the general election, SILive.com has launched a tool for those who want to move past bluster and dig into where the three candidates stand on the issues. View the tool here >> The news analysis tool is powered by AI technoloy and developed in conjunction with Capitol AI. It uses SILive.com content and policy stances from candidate websites to provide answers to your questions on key issues. Featured are the last three candidates standing, Zohran Mamdani, running on the Democratic line and leading in the most recent polls; the former governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent candidate and polling second to Mamdani; and Curtis Sliwa, running as a Republican and polling third. Capitol AI is a cutting-edge technology company, which is also providing policy intelligence analysis for Politico Pro subscribers. The tool was first launched on NJ.com, SILive.com’s sister site. “We are pleased and excited to offer you this new and incredible technology that provides the opportunity for voters to make even more informed decisions. It’s another way for us to fulfill our mission — informing and empowering our Staten Island community," said Brian J. Laline, executive editor of the Advance/SILive.com. Here’s how the tool works The news analysis tool provides three main entry points: Open query: Enter a topic or question you’d like to pose about the candidates in the main prompt area. Key issues buttons: Six set topics - public safety, transit/traffic, housing, health care, environment and education - are available for exploration. Profile pages: You can also select a candidate and you’ll get a broad overview of the candidate’s background and policy stances. What sources the tool uses SILive.com has provided Capitol AI with access to the last five years of content on SILive.com as the primary source material for results. Newsroom staff also identified public policy positions from candidate websites to include in the database. This tool doesn’t search internet or other news sources outside of SILive.com. In some cases, that may mean that a query about a topic may result in “not enough information is available” for a candidate or candidates. However, this limitation is preferable to providing answers not based on reliable information SILive.com editors have vetted.
