GoKawiilNew AI regulation push ignores unenforced existing laws, critic argues
A wave of alarm over AI risks has spurred calls for new regulatory frameworks, from an FDA-style safety agency to bank-style supervision or even a development pause, with figures like Alex Bores and Bernie Sanders backing such proposals. The author argues that laws and regulators already exist to address many of AI's harms, but enforcement against powerful tech firms has been weak, raising doubts that new rules would fare any better.
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The debate highlights a deeper structural problem: creating new regulatory bodies may be politically appealing but could prove futile if enforcement against large, influential companies remains lax. This suggests the real fight over AI safety may be less about writing new rules and more about political will to enforce existing ones against powerful interests.
- Elite panic over AI has produced a flurry of regulatory proposals, including FDA-style oversight and bank-style supervision.
- Existing laws and regulators already have authority to address many AI-related harms, but enforcement has been inconsistent.
- The core issue may be a lack of enforcement against powerful companies rather than a lack of legal tools.
Source: thebignewsletter.com — Matt Stoller, 2026-09-18
Published there as: “AI is an elite crime spree”
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