Legal Expert: AI Catastrophes Will Trigger Bad Laws
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-08-28
A legal expert comments on the lack of action regarding AI risks, suggesting that real regulatory responses typically follow specific catastrophic events, such as mass casualties or massive financial theft. The warning is that "bad cases make bad law"; an overzealous legal reaction to a disaster—especially one involving open-source models—could lead to irreversible and poorly conceived restrictions.
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