A 'soft ban' on technology can be achieved through 'regulatory FUD,' making regulated companies too afraid to use it without an explicit prohibition

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Some AI companies are engaging in regulatory capture by asking the government for more regulation

The legal liability of AI labs for their agents' actions draws parallels to the liability of developers for autonomous code in cryptocurrency

A central legal question for both AI and crypto is determining which humans are responsible for the actions of autonomous systems

The U.S. government faces a challenge in regulating AI because the technology is a primary driver of the economy

Geopolitical competition with China complicates U.S. efforts to regulate artificial intelligence

The U.S. administration is debating proposals to control foreign open-source AI models, including sanctions and liability rules for hosting platforms

The EU has passed 'chat control' legislation

Utah implemented a ban on VPNs

The UK implemented a social media ban for individuals under 16

A negative narrative around technology can lead to outcomes like federal licensing regimes, KYC for compute, and surveillance of chat logs