OpenAI-funded pundit calls regulatory capture "good actually" as OpenAI pushes AI pacing
ShakeelHashim · x · 2026-09-13
Shakeel Hashim highlights a striking comment from Nathan Leamer — "regulatory capture is good actually" — noting the tension: Leamer's organization is funded by OpenAI, which itself has been calling for "pacing" AI development.
The exchange underscores the entangled interests in AI policy lobbying, where proponents of stricter regulation may be backed by incumbents who benefit from barriers to entry.
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