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As critics including Sen. Rick Scott (R–Fla.) and Reason's Tosin Akintola have pointed out, AI companies' call for regulation to slow them down is absurd: If they want to slow down, they can do it themselves.
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Senator Rick Scott (R–Fla.) and Reason's Tosin Akintola have stated that AI companies' calls for regulation are absurd because the companies could choose to slow down their own development.
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Sen. Rick Scott and Tosin Akintola
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "person": [
        "Rick Scott",
        "Tosin Akintola"
    ],
    "organization": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Reason"
    ]
}
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Politics Regulation Artificial Intelligence
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Created
September 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM (2 weeks ago)

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The 'AI Safety' Movement Is Making AI Less Safe
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https://reason.com/2026/09/22/the-ai-safety-movement-is-making-ai-less-safe

The 'AI safety' movement, driven by fears of superintelligence, is paradoxically making AI less transparent and more consolidated. This approach, influenced by TESCREAL philosophy, risks monopolizing AI development and hindering defenses against its harmful uses.

AI Safety Artificial Intelligence Superintelligence TESCREAL Effective Altruism Regulation Monopoly Transparency

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