AI regulation

4 statements across 4 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Nov 3, 2023 by Sam Lessin · across every show →

Everything said about AI regulation, oldest first

Nov 3, 2023 bearish
Opinion
Sam Lessin: OpenAI's push for regulation is an incumbent lock-in trick
“I think it's, like, been a cute trick that a bunch of the incumbents to date, and then we'll call out OpenAI, for instance, has been saying, oh, we're the good guys, regulate AI, and you're like, yeah, like, of course, like, that trick is a little old, guys, r…”
Sam Lessin Nov 3, 2023 ▶ 15:04 #21: AI Regulation, War and the Future of the American Tech Stack · More or Less Podcast
Nov 17, 2023 negative
Opinion
Lessin: AGI Risk Is Dramatically Overstated Compared to 'Dirty AI'
“I personally, if it wasn't obvious, I already think that the AGI risk is dramatically overstated. Right. And not what we should be talking about largely because I think I'll call it dirty AI, like dirty nukes. Which is like partial AI solutions or shitty AI th…”
Sam Lessin Nov 17, 2023 ▶ 12:35 #23: Why (and How) SMBs and Creators Will Win With AI, the New Financing Contracts, and More · More or Less Podcast
Jul 25, 2025 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Britt Morin: Donald Trump's AI policy bans state regulation for a decade
“He's banning states from actually getting into any AI regulations over the next decade. He's centralizing federal control over AI regulation.”
Brit Morin Jul 25, 2025 ▶ 22:30 #109 OpenAI vs Google: The Real Business Model War Begins · More or Less Podcast
May 8, 2026 neutral
Assertion Supported
Lessin: Trump administration is considering Biden-style AI pre-training reviews
“We are now seeing a Trump administration seriously considering, essentially taking a Biden approach to AI regulation, which was much more hands-on, which was contemplating reviewing models and training ahead of time.”
Jessica Lessin May 8, 2026 ▶ 10:02 Why the Met Gala Hates Tech, Elon vs OpenAI Drama, and the Rise of Chinese AI Models · More or Less Podcast
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