regulation
3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 2 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Mar 23, 2021 by Matt Ridley · across every show →
Everything said about regulation, oldest first
Mar 23, 2021 negative
Ridley: Billions in licensing costs are blocking new nuclear power station designs
“So for example, you know, we've been unable to come up with new designs for nuclear power stations for several decades. That's because licensing a new design for nuclear power station would cost billions under the present licensing system. So nobody bothers to…”
Dec 9, 2025 positive
Jun 9, 2026 negative
Gurley: Leading AI players are begging for regulation to protect an oligopoly
“I think the thing, you know, that could cut against that, if the regulation gets extremely difficult and mundane and expensive, that could actually lead to more oligopoly. And I think some of the players know that and are begging for regulation.”