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Big Tech seeks AI regulation to block smaller competitors

Big Tech companies are advocating for AI regulations, not to ensure safety, but to stifle competition from smaller entities. These large corporations allegedly lack a true competitive advantage in foundation models and seek legal barriers to maintain their market dominance. Their strategy involves promoting fear around AI's potential dangers to justify these regulatory efforts. AI

IMPACT This commentary suggests that proposed AI regulations may serve corporate interests rather than public safety, potentially hindering innovation from smaller players.

RANK_REASON The item expresses an opinion about the motivations behind Big Tech's push for AI regulation.

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    @ futurebird # BigTech wants regulations to prevent small actors from competing with them because making a foundation model is actually really easy. They have n

    @ futurebird # BigTech wants regulations to prevent small actors from competing with them because making a foundation model is actually really easy. They have no moat, so they want the law to make one. The easiest way to justify that is to make people scared of it: job loss, cybe…