AI safety debate flares as critic mocks 'regulatory capture or everyone dies' framing
kevinnbass · x · 2026-09-13
kevinnbass quotes Philip Johnston's challenge to critics—those who call AI safety regulation regulatory capture: what alternatives do you propose, or do you simply deny AI risk?
He mocks the framing in all caps: "WE HAVE TO HAVE REGULATORY CAPTURE OR EVERYONE DIES, WHAT WOULD YOU DO???" — a snapshot of the increasingly polarized argument between pro-regulation AI safety advocates and those who see heavyweight lab lobbying as regulatory capture.
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