Policy World Unprepared for AI Agents, Trapped in Chatbot Mindsets
davidmanheim · x · 2026-07-22
The commentary points out that the current policy world, both left and right, mistakenly pattern-matches AI to social media and attention economy issues. This cognitive blind spot leaves policymakers totally unprepared for the upcoming era of AI agents, as they attempt to reuse outdated policy frameworks.
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