Lina Khan: AI firms aren't in a legal vacuum — existing laws already apply
PolarBearby · x · 2026-09-19
Former FTC chair Lina Khan told The Atlantic that AI companies are already subject to existing laws. She criticized the regulatory debate for "assuming these developments are happening in some legal vacuum," calling that assumption "just false," implying current statutes can be enforced against AI firms without new legislation.
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