AI regulation debate: 'regulation is the enemy of innovation' vs social media cautionary tale
johnennis · x · 2026-10-31
An X debate over AI regulation: johnennis argues regulation is 'the enemy of innovation' and prefers a bottom-up, decentralized approach (e.g., parents monitoring kids' social media), rejecting a 'nanny state' even with short-term costs.
ThomasBurkhartB counters that social media's harm shows what happens when a handful of tech companies hold unchecked power—AI is running another large-scale field experiment. AIandDesign adds that comparing AI to social media is apples and oranges, as social media has been a net negative for kids while AI isn't comparable.
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