Commenter points out a strange double standard: sanction nuclear states, but let risky AI labs shape laws
kevinnbass · x · 2026-09-28
- The author draws a pointed analogy: a radical government openly building nuclear weapons gets sanctioned or bombed, but an AI company claiming it may build world-destroying AI is allowed to influence legislation.
- He calls this double standard "strange", criticizing weak oversight of frontier labs and their outsized role in shaping AI policy.
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