'AI Companies Don't Need Regulation — They Need Investigation,' Argues Viral Analogy
kevinnbass · x · 2026-09-18
A widely-shared analogy: if a car company said 'please regulate our cars, we keep making them faster and more dangerous, we can't stop,' you'd think it had lost its mind. The author argues that's exactly what AI companies are doing — and concludes they don't need to be regulated, they need to be investigated.
A pointed opinion piece relevant to AI safety and policy debate.
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