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AI executives call for regulation; critics see competitive gatekeeping

John D. Cook reframes motive question as irrelevant to policy impact

1 Sep 17 · 9d ago · 2 posts · 2 sources · development 1 of 1

In response to the competitive-gatekeeping analysis, a mathematician argues that the sincerity of executives' fears about AI risks is beside the point—what matters is the actual effect of the regulatory structures they're requesting, regardless of their stated intentions.

John D. Cook reframes motive question as irrelevant to policy impact
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“Sincere people can still ask for exactly what an insincere person would ask for, and the request should be judged by what it does rather than by what motivates it.”

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AI industry executives Calling for regulationKristof Poland Tech policy analystJohn D. Cook Mathematician and analyst

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