So8res: antitrust law may bar AI companies from coordinating to slow down
wfithian · x · 2026-09-29
Nate So8res (ex-MIRI) highlights a legal paradox: AI companies may not be able to legally coordinate to slow development due to antitrust law — much like it was long unclear whether they could legally train on nearly all digitized art/text without paying artists. Legal ambiguity both fueled the AI race and now may prevent braking it.
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