Regulation of AI must be proactive, not purely reactive; rather than trying to stop harmful corporate AI development after the fact, proactive regulation should recognize socially beneficial directions (pro-worker, new tasks, decentralization), identify why the current market tilts against them, and correct those distortions in ways that allow the market to function.
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Daron AcemogluEvidence Quote
“Regulation should be not a reactive thing... I think we need proactive regulation that helps the AI industry move in a more socially beneficial direction... tries in a soft way without stopping or killing the market process [to correct] those distortions.”
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:05:02 PM
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