DOJ's Todd Blanche rejects 'regulation by prosecution' for AI, will act only on clear legal violations
Polymarket · x · 2026-09-15
US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche laid out the DOJ's enforcement stance on AI:
- The department rejects "regulation by prosecution"
- It will only pursue companies or executives where there is a clear violation of existing law
The signal is relative restraint toward AI companies, leaving rulemaking largely to legislators and regulators.
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