Jim VandeHei: ‘The Idea That You’re Just Going To Allow Companies To Self-Regulate’ Is a Concern With AI

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VANDEHEI: “No, I mean, because you have a technology that is now embedded in every single industry, every single business, it’s embedded in how we conduct our politics. And so the idea that you’re just going to allow companies to self-regulate, we’ve not done that in the past. We wouldn’t do that with drug companies. We wouldn’t do that with oil companies. We’re doing it in this case because there’s this fear that if we regulate them, we’ll slow down the battle with China. But I do think the Ukraine is a really good example, because you have one person who has control over all those satellites in the sky. Well, just think about the conflicts of interest that that creates. Again, even if that person, even if Elon is trying to do the right thing and we can debate whether he is or isn’t, in this case, it sure as hell doesn’t seem like he is. But that’s a lot of power to put in the private sector, and I don’t think people fully realize how much our fates are right now tied to these AI companies.”