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    21 days ago

    There is a story people tell about AI regulation, and it goes like this: the technology is moving too fast, governments can’t keep up, regulators are overwhelmed, and by the time anyone writes a law the thing they’re trying to regulate has already evolved into something else entirely.

    No. That’s not the story people are telling about AI regulation. It goes like this:

    If we regulate AI, that will give an advantage to AI companies in other countries. They will surpass our AI capabilities and leave us in the technological dust.

    There’s a related story:

    If we regulate AI, we’re likely to create more problems because Boomers don’t understand technology.