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AI Leaders Asking for Regulation Is Nothing New

Original: AI Leaders Are Asking to Be Regulated. This Is Nothing New.: News Article

AI industry leaders are once again calling for government regulation of artificial intelligence, prompting debate about whether such appeals are genuine or strategic. Critics point out that tech executives have a long history of inviting regulation, often to shape rules in their favour or raise barriers for smaller competitors. Commentators argue the pattern repeats across past technologies, from social media to earlier waves of automation, and urge scepticism toward industry-led regulatory proposals.

Why now: Debate over AI governance is intensifying as companies both advance powerful systems and publicly request oversight.

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