Debate: Do companies begging for regulation always want to lock in first-mover advantage?
nwilliams030 · x · 2026-09-16
A debate sparked by the claim that "every single time a company has begged to be regulated, it was to lock in first-mover advantage and smother competitors — zero exceptions." @rSanti97 pushes back, noting AI safety advocates have a decade-long public record of calling for smart regulation while running small companies in the shadow of giants.
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