Sandra Wachter on AI regulation: first widen the Overton window
SandraWachter5 · x · 2026-10-14
After a talk on AI regulation, a commenter noted much of Sandra Wachter's presented work is academic—identifying problems without plausible solutions. Wachter replied that her proposals fall outside the current Overton window, and the task is to widen that window. The exchange highlights the gap between diagnostic AI-governance research and actionable policy proposals.
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