So, Martin Casado from Andreessen Horowitz really laid it out at TechCrunch Disrupt—he thinks a lot of AI regulations being proposed are completely off track. Lawmakers are going after AI like it’s some sci-fi nightmare waiting to happen instead of dealing with the real issues AI could bring. Casado pointed out that some regulations are so vague, they don’t even define AI properly. He thinks we should be looking at the actual risks AI poses today, not trying to create these “kill switches” based on future horror stories.
When California tried to pass a law to put emergency off-switches on big AI models, Casado was one of many who cheered when it got vetoed. He said these kinds of bills just make Silicon Valley feel like it’s not the place to build AI.
And he’s got a good point. Casado argues that instead of jumping to brand-new laws, we could use the regulatory tools we already have and adapt them for AI. But he also makes it clear that we shouldn’t blame AI for the mistakes made with social media. If social media wasn’t regulated well, it doesn’t mean we should overcorrect on AI.
