Cosmos argues AI 'pacing' concentrates power without making us safer, proposes 3-layer alternative
chalmermagne · x · 2026-10-14
The Cosmos Institute reiterated its argument that 'pacing' AI development concentrates power in a few hands while failing to improve safety.
Founder Brendan McCord outlined an alternative regulatory model on MTS Live, built on three layers:
- Liability: hold AI developers accountable through existing tort frameworks
- Insurance: let insurance markets price AI risk and incentivize safer builds
- Regulatory backstop: government intervenes only when market mechanisms fail
This represents a market-based, decentralized governance approach in contrast to blanket slowdown mandates — a notable voice in the AI policy debate.
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