AI Governance Needs More Room for Experimentation
sebkrier · x · 2026-07-11
A repost argues that the classical liberal order exists not just for "freedom itself," but because decentralized experimentation is often the fastest way for society to discover effective solutions.
The author believes that AI governance discussions suffer from a "lack of institutional imagination," with many debates defaulting to a singular vision of the future rather than seriously considering more open and diverse experimental paths.
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